Getting In the WayStories From Christian Peacemaker Teams edited by Tricia Gates Brown |
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Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) stop soldiers from firing on unarmed protesters in the West Bank, "occupy" a military base in Chiapas, Mexico, and oppose brutality against native fishers in Esgenoopetitj (New Brunswick, Canada). These are three of the stories recounted in this collection of first-person narratives written by members of CPT. The fear, joy and challenge faced by these committed Christians is reported vividly from trouble spots like Haiti, Iraq and Colombia, where the CPT work to reduce violence and conflict. Whether relating an account of incarceration in an Israeli prison, the death of a CPT member in Iraq, or coming face-to-face with angry loggers in the forests of Canada, the narratives in Getting in the Way are intimate, moving and deeply humanizing.
About the Editor
Tricia Gates Brown is an independent scholar, writer, and poet. Born and raised in California, she resides in Oceanside, Oregon. Brown holds a Ph.D in New Testament Studies at University of St. Andrews (Scotland). She is author of Spirit in the Writings of John (2003) and Free People: A Christian Response to Global Economics (2004). She is also currently working on a novel for young adults.