Heroes in Peace
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A good fit for
- Readers interested in pacifist thought and religious ethics
- Those studying American liberal Christianity and the tradition of social concern
- English-language readers seeking public-domain English speeches or essays for reading practice
- History enthusiasts interested in early twentieth-century American social thought
Not a good fit for
- Academic readers expecting systematic theology or a rigorous theoretical framework
- General readers uninterested in religious discourse and sermon style
- Practitioners seeking an action guide for the contemporary peace movement
Reading tips
- Learn first about Holmes's identity as a pastor and his pacifist stance, then read the main text to grasp the line of argument more easily.
- Read it as an intellectual-history essay in an extensive manner, focusing on the author's redefinition of "hero."
- While reading, excerpt key passages on peace and courage and compare them with pacifist literature of the same period.
- If English reading proves difficult, read the introduction or conclusion first, then decide whether to read the full text closely.
About the publisher
Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.
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About the author
John Haynes Holmes (1879–1964) was an American Unitarian minister and pacifist. He devoted sustained attention to the meeting point of religion and social ethics, arguing that moral conviction should shape responses to real conflicts and public issues, a stance that runs through his writing. The library holds two of his works, represented by Heroes in Peace and A Statement: On the Future of This Church. The former centers on peace, addresses general readers, and stresses character and moral courage, giving it a motivational, growth-oriented flavor; the latter sets out his views on the future direction of the church and reflects his thinking on religious institutions and ethical responsibility. Public information is limited, and his influence lies mainly in ethical writing within religious circles and pacifist thought.
