“LET’S TALK”…
about ways to leave a
nonviolent and peaceful world for our children.
The Citizens for Peace is commemorating the Season for
Nonviolence* with a three-part series on understanding the power of nonviolence
as described in Dr. Michael Nagler’s
book, “The Search for a Nonviolent
Future: A Promise of Peace for Ourselves, Our Families, and Our World”. Each session will be interactive with
discussion, and viewing short videos or You Tube segments on Nagler’s book**. The benefits of attending will be a deeper
understanding of the principles of nonviolence, learning strategies that have
worked, and applying these in your personal life.
WHEN: Feb. 13,
Mar. 13, April 10, 2014 (Second Thursdays)
7:00 to 8:30 PM – This Series is free to
the public.
WHERE: Livonia
Civic Center Library (Michigan Room)
32777 Five Mile Road
Livonia, MI
48154
WHO: Sponsored
by the Citizens for Peace. For information contact 248-476-0791 or rdoyle@cheerful.com.
Thursday, February 13 –
Nonviolence: Understanding the Basics – a video overview of the basics and principles
of nonviolence by Michael Nagler.
Question to be explored: Which is human nature, violence or
nonviolence? Facilitated by Rosemary
Doyle and Sally Peck.
Thursday, March 13 – The
Myths and Power of Nonviolence – watch Nagler videos describing the myths of nonviolence, the three faces
of power (Kenneth Boulding), and events from history when nonviolence worked. Question
to be explored: What are the barriers to living a nonviolent life, inside and
out? Facilitated by Nancy Lightbody and
Rosemary Doyle.
Thursday, April 10 – A
Clear Picture of Peace and Compassion – two short videos of Michael Nagler describing peace in our thoughts and
language as the way to creating a peaceful world and saving our planet.
Question to be explored: Do we individually have the potential of creating a
peaceful, compassionate world?
Facilitated by Carole Kersten and Colleen Mills.
* To honor
the 2014 Season for Nonviolence, co-founded by the M.K. Gandhi Institute for
Nonviolence and The Association for Global New Thought, which focuses
attention on the philosophy of attaining peace through nonviolent action as
demonstrated by Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. It was launched in 1998.
** To view
chapter summaries of Nagler’s book, go to www.youtube.com; then type in the
space
bar “The Search for a Nonviolent Future”.
