They poison our workaday life and our most intimate relationships, sometimes with tragic results. Violence finds its roots in subtlety and in things hidden.
Broken relationships begin with a small or misunderstood word.
Here are three insights they provide for breaking the cycle of violence in our lives. Global and personal peace begins within us. When we meet another, including an enemy, we meet an image of the holy God, a life worthy of care and reverence. The truth of love is at the center of nonviolent living. Our world teaches us that more violence is the best defense.