Uncommon Martyrs: How The Berrigans And Others Are Turning Swords Into Plowshares

Founded by Dan and Philip Berrigan, the Plowshares Movement includes Nobel Peace Prize nominees, priests, school teachers, former Marines, grandmothers, social workers, and others from all walks of life. Their message is clear: The world has changed, but not the way we think -- our perceptions have been shaped by decades of paranoia and hatred. The Berlin Wall has crumbled, yet the US builds atomic weapons. The Soviet Union has dissolved, but our government continues to spend hundreds of billions of dollars each year on the military. The Cold War is over, and our nation prepares for war, not peace. Plowshare activists remain passionate in their belief that if we are to survive politically, economically, and spiritually, we must beat our swords into plowshares. Includes appendices, bibliography, and index.