The popular hymn "God of Grace and God of Glory" asks God to "cure thy children's warring madness." These words are often sung, but do Christians hear this call from the pulpit or discuss it in study groups? How will Christians co-operate with God's will for peace if the subject is seldom raised in our congregations? That is the critically important question raised in Breaking Silence: Pastoral Approaches for Creating an Ethos of Peace. This timely new book provides resources designed to embolden churches with a biblical view of wholeness in a time of war.

The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Edgar, General Secretary, National Council of Churches USA