{"product_id":"grace-over-guns-pursuing-peace-in-a-militarized-world-9781513816975","title":"Grace Over Guns: Pursuing Peace in a Militarized World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe need to talk about the reality of war\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWar remains a clear and present evil, yet North American Christians often don't feel equipped to talk about it. When a US Air Force drone drops a bomb on a wedding party in Yemen, for example, few of us have the language to talk about that violence. When our military invades a territory or when we fight proxy wars through other countries, our response to military violence tends to follow our political beliefs rather than our religious convictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur allegiance to military might goes beyond ongoing global conflicts. The United States boasts a bloated military budget, which includes displays of patriotism at sporting events and military recruitment directed at children in public schools. As nationalism and warfare trend around the globe, people seeking peace are compelled to question the mania for militarism and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrace over Guns\u003c\/i\u003e challenges readers to think through common justifications for military violence and to consider how those justifications might not measure up to the teachings of Jesus. Drawing on story and Scripture, pastor Ben Daniel offers a prophetic call to reject the sin of military violence and embrace the grace of Christian pacifism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12513538\"\u003eBen Daniel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Herald Press (VA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513816975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1513816977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL012110\"\u003eChristian Living | Social Issues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL133000\"\u003ePeace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL084000\"\u003eReligion, Politics \u0026amp; State\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Daniel\u003c\/b\u003e is a Presbyterian minister, peace activist, and award-winning author living in Oakland, California. His left-leaning, faith-based social and political commentary has appeared in a wide variety of local, regional, national and international publications and broadcasts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel's first book, \u003ci\u003eNeighbor: Christian Encounters with \"Illegal\" Immigration\u003c\/i\u003e, was named 2010 Religion Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eand helped shape the response of at least three mainline Protestant denominations to immigration in the United States. \u003ci\u003eThe Search for Truth about Islam: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Christian Pastor Separates Fact from Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the \u003ci\u003eForeword Indies\u003c\/i\u003e awards and recommended for the Islam collections of American libraries by the American Library Association. Daniel's book \u003ci\u003eThoughtful Christianity: Faith and Action in the Way of Jesus \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how Christians can practice a faith more informed by the life of the mind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel's work has appeared in local, national, and international print, broadcast, video, and online media including \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e of Edinburgh, \u003ci\u003eThe San Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeliefnet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Revealer\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR - KQED, and \u003ci\u003eLiving the Questions\u003c\/i\u003e. His writings and sermons on peacemaking appear regularly on the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship website and have been published by \u003ci\u003eSojourners\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePresbyterian Outlook.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herald Press (VA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52913713283381,"sku":"9781513816975","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/9656\/7605\/files\/img_37c535f0-76ed-4577-885b-3556f55684dd.jpg?v=1779472759","url":"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/grace-over-guns-pursuing-peace-in-a-militarized-world-9781513816975","provider":"Indiana Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}