Tim Gee

The author tells the story of why he became a pacifist and what it means to him. Gee reflects on the lives of peacemakers past and present to respond to questions like "Don't we have to hit back if we're hurt?", "Don't we need war to respond to evil?" and "Doesn't religion justify wars?". This is a critique of war that stakes a claim for pacifism's feminist and anti-racist qualities.

Tim Gee tells the story of why he became a pacifist and what it means to him. Gee reflects on the lives of peacemakers past and present to provide responses to questions like “Don’t we have to hit back if we're hurt?”, “Don’t we need war to respond to evil?” and “Doesn’t religion justify wars?” This is a critique of war, but more than that, it stakes a claim for pacifism's feminist and anti-racist qualities. This is a call for a more nonviolent world. [Booktopia Review]

Tim Gee tells the story of why he became a pacifist and what it means to him. He argues for a contemporary, practical faith that enlivens our humanity and stands with life’s dignity in the face of its violation. He reflects on the lives of peacemakers’ past and present; and examines the theory of a Just War, citing the many practical successes of non-violent protest. It is a critique of war, but more than that, it stakes a claim for pacifism’s feminist and anti-racial qualities.

Tim Gee explains why he is a pacifist and answers all the difficult questions about pacifism and the theory of non violent resistance, including examples of when it was successful in the second world war.