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The text is a review of a book titled "Abdul Aziz Said: A Pioneer in peace, intercultural dialogue, and cooperative global politics." The book highlights the contributions of Abdul Aziz Said, a peace educator and practitioner, to fields such as International Relations, Peace Studies, and Cultural Understanding. It emphasizes Said's emphasis on the importance of culture, religion, and localization in peacebuilding. The review praises the editors for their comprehensive compilation but expresses concern about the high price of the book. The article explores the role of religions in society, discussing their contributions to moral guidance, social cohesion, and individual purpose and meaning. It emphasizes the importance of respecting diverse religious perspectives. [Extracted from the article]

"My Soul's Journey to Redefine Leadership" is a book by Virginia Swain that chronicles her personal and spiritual journey towards redefining leadership for peace. Swain explores the motivations and sustaining factors for individuals working for social justice, peace, and ecological integrity. She emphasizes the importance of personal inner transformation as the foundation for global transformation and discusses her own experiences in establishing a non-governmental organization, collaborating with the United Nations, and developing training programs for peacebuilding. The book also delves into Swain's encounters with diverse spiritual traditions and her belief in the interconnectedness of personal, local, and global transformation. [Extracted from the article]

Solidarity in this essay is differentiated from collectivism, conformity, group think, herd mentality and mob action. It is defined as a mindful and empathetic choice to work in unity with others to alleviate human suffering and uphold human dignity by advancing systems of greater justice, peace, freedom, and inclusion for all. This form of solidarity is explored through the prism of one person’s life – that of Benjamin Ferencz – and how he used his experience, talents, and skills to develop and promote the international legal framework needed to address and prevent crimes against humanity. It traces his life from birth into a Jewish Hungarian family and early experience as a poor immigrant in New York City, to his study and research on war crimes at Harvard law School and his first law case as a Chief Prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminals. It discusses his subsequent work on reparations for victims of Nazi persecution, and his role in drafting, negotiating, and promoting ratification of the Rome Statute, the International Criminal Court. Also included are personal reflections on his life and personality, and discussion, excerpts, and a list of some of the publications by and about him. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The role of spirituality in the rise and fall of civilizations is discussed in the context of three viewpoints about the timeframe of current global systems being transformed: (1) a 50-year timeframe (post-World War II world order); (2) a 500-year timeframe (rise of nation-states); and (3) a 10,000-year timeframe (rise of agriculture and systems of human dominance). (PVD)

Environmental damage harms the rights of future generations. Peace and disarmament are environmental issues necessitating rethinking of national security. Coevolutionary ethics involve balancing the individual with the common good and establishing equilibrium among the biosphere, technosphere, sociosphere, and the sphere of mind and spirit. (SK)

Examines the positive and negative trends characterizing the current global transformation in sociological, political, economic, psychological, and spiritual realms. Underscores the importance of an educational vision commensurate with new learning needs. (DMM)

The author explains the role of religions in social justice and peace. She defines several terms related to the issue including social system, conflict and positive peace. She asserts that rebellion and war may result from the failure to resolve perceptions of injustice satisfactorily. She enumerates her suggestions about the contribution of religion to a culture of positive peace including teaching nonviolence and recognizing major world religions as international networks.