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Daniel Berrigan A selection of articles related to Daniel Berrigan: Daniel Berrigan (born May 9, 1921) is an internationally renowned peace activist and Roman Catholic priest. Daniel and his brother Philip performed non-violent actions against war and were for a time on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Daniel Berrigan - History Daniel Berrigan, his brother Philip Berrigan, and the famed Trappist monk Thomas Merton founded an interfaith coalition against the Vietnam War, and wrote letters to major newspapers arguing for an end to the war. In 1969, Philip Berrigan was arrested for non-violent protest actions and sentenced to six years in prison. Afterwards, Daniel Berrigan seriously considered taking more direct action against the war See this and more articles and videos below.

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* Encyclopedia - Daniel Berrigan

Daniel Berrigan (born May 9, 1921) is an internationally renowned peace activist and Roman Catholic priest. Daniel and his brother Philip performed non-violent actions against war and were for a time on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Daniel Berrigan - History. Daniel Berrigan was born in Virginia, Minnesota, a Midwestern working class town. His father, Tomas Berrigan, was second-generation Irish-Catholic and proud Union man. Tom left the Catholic Church, but Berrigan remained attracted to the Catho ... Including:

* Encyclopedia II - Daniel Berrigan - Protests against the War in Vietnam Daniel Berrigan, his brother Philip Berrigan, and the famed Trappist monk Thomas Merton founded an interfaith coalition against the Vietnam War, and wrote letters to major newspapers arguing for an end to the war. In 1969, Philip Berrigan was arrested for non-violent protest actions and sentenced to six years in prison. Afterwards, Daniel Berrigan seriously considered taking more direct action against the war. Howard Zinn, professor emeritus at Boston University, invited Berrigan to accompany him on a trip to Hanoi to negotiate the re ...

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Daniel Berrigan at Witness Against Torture book release

NEW YORK -- Father Daniel Berrigan wrote the introduction to the new book "Witness Against Torture: The Campaign To Shut Do...

Disturbing the Universe - Trailer 1 [HD]

Genre: Documentary; Director: Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler; Cast: William Kunstler, Herman Badillo, Dennis Banks, Harry Belafo...

HELPING HANDS.avi

Sometime in your life, hope that you might see one starved man, the look on his face when the bread finally arrives. Hope that y...

Howard Zinn Honors Daniel Berrigan

On the occasion of priest/poet/peace activist Daniel Berrigan's 85th birthday, historian and author Howard Zinn ("A People'...

* Encyclopedia - Catholic Worker Movement

The Catholic Worker Movement was founded by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin in 1933. One of its guiding principles is hospitality towards those on the margin of society. To this end there are over 185 local Catholic Worker communities providing social services. Each house has a different mission, going about the work of social justice in their own ways, suited to their region of the country. The group also campaigns for nonviolence and is active in protesting war, as well as the unequal distribution of wealth globally. Dorothy Day also founded The Catholic Worker n ... Including:

* Encyclopedia II - Daniel Berrigan - The Plowshares Movement

On September 9, 1980, Berrigan, his brother Philip, and six others (the "Plowshares Eight") began the Plowshares Movement when they entered the General Electric Nuclear Missile Re-entry Division in King of Prussia, PA where nose cones for the Mark 12A warheads were made. They hammered on two nose cones, poured blood on documents and offered prayers for peace. They were arrested and initially charged with over ten different felony and misdemeanor counts. On April 10, 1990, after nearly ten years of trials and appeals, the Plowshares Eight were re-sentenced and paroled for up to 23 and 1/ ...

* Encyclopedia - Christian anarchism

Schools Anarcho-capitalism Anarcho-communism Anarcho-primitivism Anarcho-syndicalism Christian anarchism Eco-anarchism Individualist anarchism Mutualism Anarchism in culture Anarchism and religion Anarchism and society Anarchism and the arts Anarcho-punk Anarchist theory Anarchism and capitalism Anarchism and Marxism Anarchist economics Anarchist law Anarchist symbolism Anarchism without adjectives P ... Including:

* Encyclopedia - Christian left

The Christian Left encompasses those who hold a strong Christian belief and share left-wing or socialist ideals. Contrary to the situation in the United States, the majority of Christians in western Europe have left-wing inclinations in their political views. Many such people assert that their left-wing views derive directly from their Christian faith, and some cite Jesus as "the first socialist". Many adherents hold also that the early Church practiced socialism, or even something resembling communism ("The community of ... Including:

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* Encyclopedia - Nhat Hanh

Thích Nhất Hạnh (IPA: [tʰik35 ɲɜt35 hɐʲŋ3ʔ1] listen ▶ (help·info); chu nom: 釋一幸 Chinese Pinyin: Shih Yi Heng), born 1926, is an expatriate Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist, and prolific author in English. (The title Thích applies to all Vietnamese Buddhist monks. Further nuances are discussed below.) Nhat Hanh - Biography. Thích Nhất Hạnh was born in Vie ... Including:

* Encyclopedia - Society of Jesus

The Society of Jesus (Societas Iesu/Jesu (S.J.) in Latin) is a Christian religious order of the Roman Catholic Church in direct service to the Pope. Its members, known as Jesuits since the Protestant Reformation, have been called "Footsoldiers of the Pope" in part because the Society's founder, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a soldier before his conversion. Today, Jesuits number over 20,000 and comprise the largest religious order in the Catholic Church. Jesuit priests and brothers are engaged in mini ... Including:

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* Encyclopedia - December 6

December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 25 days remaining. December 6 - Events. 963 - Leo VIII is elected Pope. 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev under Danylo of Halych and Voivode Dmytro falls to the Mongols under Batu Khan. 1534 - The city of Quito in Ecuador is founded by Spanish settlers led by Sebastián de Belalcázar. 1768 - The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is ... Including:

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* Encyclopedia - 2002

2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains Year of the Outback in Australia National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom 2002 - Overview of the year. In contrast to 2000 and 2001, which retained elements of the late 1990s, 2002 shifted into a new cultural decade. Wi ... Including:

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* Encyclopedia II - Philip Berrigan - Protests against the War in Vietnam

Phillip Berrigan, his brother Daniel Berrigan, and the famed theologian Thomas Merton founded an interfaith coalition against the Vietnam War, and wrote letters to major newspapers arguing for an end to the war. Soon, Phillip Berrigan began taking more radical steps to bring attention to the anti-war movement. On October 27, 1967, the "Baltimore Four" (Berrigan, artist Tom Lewis; and poet, teacher and writer David Eberhardt and United Church of Christ missionary and pastor The Reverend James L. Mengel) poured blood (including Berrigan ...

* Encyclopedia II - Catholic Worker Movement - Background and Mission

The Catholic Worker movement was founded in 1933 during the Great Depression by Dorothy Day at the urging of Peter Maurin. It is best known for houses of hospitality located in run-down sections of many cities, though a number of Catholic Worker centers exist in rural areas. Food, clothing, shelter and welcome is extended by unpaid volunteers to those in need according to the ability of each household. In 1995 there were 1 ...

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