Peace Without Domination: Life, Not Death

    NEW YORK, NY, August 26, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Finimex Publishing, Inc. announces the e-book release of Peace Without Domination: Life, Not Death, a historical and biblical analysis of Europe and the Middle East regions by Patrick J Muntazir.

Currently, domination is the resolve by all parties. Be it today's (August 24, 2009) news story by Reuter's Phil Stewar on "Joint Chiefs chairman says Afghan conflict 'deteriorating'" or an earlier report by Associated Press Writer Jennifer Dobner on "Gay marriage fight, 'kiss-ins' smack Mormon image." Such reports highlight confrontation and animosity between nations, churches and other groups, with all sides for domination. Not much of a contrast from millenniums earlier, apart from the education, technology and weapons of warfare. Even the Christian world, in not clarifying historical positions, is viewed as a proponent of warfare and a threat to lifestyle and culture.

Two thousand years ago, on its move from Jerusalem to Rome, the purpose of Christianity was not to destroy or take away the freedom of any people, nation or lifestyle, but to effect and stimulate change from within. "Peace without Domination: Life, Not Death" by Patrick J Muntazir, who originally is from Pakistan, tracks this purpose of Christ which is life, through inner change, without domination or coercion. As such, from its inception the faith has been lead without a regular army. It did not bring warfare to the West which had its many wars with the Persian Empire as its main rival. Essentially, the reverse took place and is portrayed through the timeline of early European history, supported with numerous historical and biblical references, maps and charts as evidence.

The Christian faith humbled Europe not only without warfare, but without the continuous presence of indigenous believers from the Holy Land and Jerusalem. If not so, it is even mystifying how belief in Jesus Christ could survive in the powerful West. The absence of an indigenous core makes it all the more fascinating and different from religions having regular and covert armies marching for territorial conquests. These diverse approaches reflect a divine purpose for different religions.

Domination loathes diversity, while forcing its ideals on others. "Peace Without Domination: Life, Not Death" explores this mystifying phenomenon by tracking regional histories, before and after the advent of Christ. Furthermore, showing that though the Arabs and Hebrews trace their origins to Abraham the Prophet, the Arab / Israel war is only a 20th century phenomenon. And whereas the purpose of Christ is "life" without warfare in the New Testament, persecutions, inquisitions and forced conversions were committed. Two thousand years amply demonstrate the difficulty of humanity to change inherent old ways. Yet, not humanity rather the religion is blamed for humanity's indiscretions through domination!

A concise analysis in a 296 page 8.5 x 5.5 trade paperback (ISBN 978-0-9741699-1-0) and E-book.

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