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Meeting Evil with Mercy An Anglican priest's bold answer to atrocity - reflections upon the ministry of Martin Israel Philip Pegler Meeting Evil with Mercy tells the absorbing story of Martin Israel, a Jewish doctor turned Christian priest, who always emphasised the sanctity of life and the sacrament of the present moment. His testimony of mercy is of the greatest value in today's troubled world, living as it does under the shadow of terrorist outrage, as Christians and other wartime refugees have fled savage persecution of the most appalling kind, giving rise to a migrant crisis in Europe of immense proportions. In the face of such great suffering, hardly ever has there been a greater need for the soothing balm of reconciliation - yet total resolution of any crisis can never come without deep understanding of the true nature of sorrow. It will take the resolute qualities of courage and loving kindness by all people of goodwill to enable them to confront the full fury of their inner demons too, but it is vital that this is attempted, since to pacify these dark energies is to calm the outer world in which they find eventual expression in such brutal violence. Author Bio Philip Pegler has been on the spiritual path since the age of 17 when he first encountered the teachings of the great Hindu sage Ramana Maharshi. He lives with his wife on the South Downs in West Sussex where he writes articles on spirituality and sells books on the internet. Online: Author Website Endorsements For me, it is both the incredible relevance and urgent summons which mark out this well-crafted book for a wide readership in today's dark and deeply troubled world, where the perilous forces of evil are only all too evident, no less today than during Martin Israel's lifetime and frequently and ironically in the name of religion...I cannot commend this book too highly for its challenge and relevance for the church, as well as for the world at large. Michael Marshall, Assistant Bishop of London Promotional Plans Author website. Talk at Watkins bookshop. Christian bookshops and journals. USP Offers valuable insights concerning the dire threat posed by religious fundamentalism worldwide, but particularly in the Middle East. Competing Books Not in God's Name (9781473616516), by Jonathan Sacks Hodder & Stoughton, 2015 Categories BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY(BIO018000) -> Religious(BIO018000) RELIGION(REL003000) -> Christianity(REL003000) -> Anglican(REL003000) RELIGION(REL062000) -> Spirituality(REL062000)	Publication Date June 2016 Paperback ISBN: 978-1-78535-306-2 $19.95  |  £11.99 8.5x5.5 inches | 216x140 mm 192PP e-book ISBN: 978-1-78535-307-9 $5.99  |  £3.99 Library of Congress 2015956004
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