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Facing Evil: Light at the Core of Darkness

by Paul Woodruff (Editor), Harry A. Wilmer (Editor)

Other authors: Herbert L. Abrams (Contributor), Maya Angelou (Contributor), Liz Carpenter (Contributor), Gregory Curtis (Contributor), Betty Sue Flowers (Contributor)11 more, Philip Paul Hallie (Contributor), Raul Hilberg (Contributor), Chungliang Al Huang (Contributor), Richard W. Lyman (Contributor), Rollo May (Contributor), M. Scott Peck (Contributor), Samuel D. Proctor (Contributor), Jeffrey Burton Russell (Contributor), Tony Schwartz (Contributor), Laurens van der Post (Contributor), Karl Weick (Contributor)

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From the Holocaust to the destruction of the World Trade Center, evil human acts continue to defy all attempts at explanation. This collection of lectures on evil by prominent scholars, writers, theologians and philosophers resonates powerfully as a guide to these dark forces and will help conceptualize a plan for action against them. Included are contributions by Maya Angelou, M. Scott Peck, Rollo May, Raul Hilberg, Samuel Proctor, and others.… (more)
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In this book, some of the most penetrating communicators of our time turn their attention to the dark side of the human psyche. They speak from the heart about mass murder, racial discrimination, war, and nastiness both personal and institutional. The explore ways to confront Evil and perhaps transform it into Good. In the end they ask: What is to be done? This book contains the proceedings of the famous symposium at Salado, Texas, subject of the Bill Moyers PBS special "Facing Evil."
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Woodruff, PaulEditorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wilmer, Harry A.Editormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Abrams, Herbert L.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Angelou, MayaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Carpenter, LizContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Curtis, GregoryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Flowers, Betty SueContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hallie, Philip PaulContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hilberg, RaulContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Huang, Chungliang AlContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lyman, Richard W.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
May, RolloContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Peck, M. ScottContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Proctor, Samuel D.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Russell, Jeffrey BurtonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Schwartz, TonyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
van der Post, LaurensContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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From the Holocaust to the destruction of the World Trade Center, evil human acts continue to defy all attempts at explanation. This collection of lectures on evil by prominent scholars, writers, theologians and philosophers resonates powerfully as a guide to these dark forces and will help conceptualize a plan for action against them. Included are contributions by Maya Angelou, M. Scott Peck, Rollo May, Raul Hilberg, Samuel Proctor, and others.

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