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Blessed Are the Peacemakers
Christ's Teachings of Love, Compassion, & Forgiveness
by Wendell Berry
ISBN: 1593761007
ISBN-13: 9781593761004
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Shoemaker & Hoard
Published date: 2005
Size: 4 x 6.75 inches
Weight: 0.15 pounds
Pages: 68
Publisher's Notes
A volume of Jesus's teachings on such topics as peace, love, and understanding, selected by the esteemed writer and poet, is collected to dissuade Christians from using His words to promote intolerance or political agendas. Original.
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