To build a foundation for waging peace, which is vital to peace leadership, i am writing the road to peace book series. A west point graduate and iraq war veteran, chappell is the author of five books and serves as the peace leadership director of the nuclear age peace foundation napf in santa barbara, calif. We urgently need the ideas in this book to penetrate the national marrow. In a subsequent book, peaceful revolution westport, ct. It is pauls third book in a series of books on understanding war and peace. Everybody who cares about a better world should read peaceful revolution by warrior philosopher paul k. The first six published books in this series are will war ever end. Join the bainbridge island japanese american community and islandwood for a conversation about waging a peaceful revolution with paul k. Chappell is a director for peace leadership in the nuclear age peace foundation with two videos in the. One was that the author was able to draw from the lessons of his own past and how they have shaped him and how he personally understands the difficulty that comes with change. Peaceful revolution is about questioning wars underlying assumptions and its prevailing myths, and about lifting our perception of humanity to new heights.
The art of waging peace nuclear age peace foundation. How we can create the future needed for humanitys survival chappell, paul k. Jack schaap charged, paul chappell speaks out, and the. How we can create the future needed for humanitys survival is written by paul k. Chappell shows why people need to be as well trained in waging peace as soldiers are in waging war. Paul is an iraq war veteran, author, and the peace leadership director at the nuclear age peace foundation. Chappell by unlocking the mysteries of human nature, paul k. Paul chappell why world peace is possible and how we. A graduate of west point and a veteran of the war in iraq, he created the idea of peace literacy after his time in the military. Is there a powerful paradigm shift in our thinking in the early 21st century, one equal in potential impact to the scientific discovery that the earth is round, or that it rotates around the sun, as chappell argues. Chappell is the peace literacy and leadership director for the nuclear age peace foundation. Paul chappell soldiers of peace how to wield the weapon of. Easton studio press, 2012, chappell outlines a path away from war that channels the warrior spirit toward peace pp.
West point graduate and iraq war veteran chappell spoke to a classroom of students at american university in washington, dc. Chappell, west point graduate, iraq war veteran, and peace and literacy director of the nuclear age peace foundation. Literacy in the art of living healing our psychological wounds, how books can help us strengthen. Its not enough to say that chappell a west point graduate, isbn 9781935212768 buy the peaceful revolution ebook. He graduated from west point in 2002, was deployed to iraq in 2006, and left active duty in november 2009 as a capta.
Chappell is the peace leadership director of the nuclear age peace foundation, an iraq war veteran, west point. The first four published books in this series are will war ever end. He lectures across the country and internationally on peace literacy. Lecturing across the country and internationally, he also teaches college courses and workshops on peace leadership. Paul chappell why world peace is possible and how we can. This is a sevenbook series about waging peace, ending war, the art of living, and what it means to be human. Paul served in the army for seven years, was deployed to baghdad in 2006, and left active duty in november 2009 as a captain. He responded to questions from members of the audience in the university of rochester interfaith chapel. How we can create the future needed for humanitys survival by paul k. Chappell is the peace literacy director of the nuclear age peace foundation and the author of six books, most recently soldiers of peace. Paul k chappell if you think world peace is a naive concept, paul k. Chappell is the peace literacy director for the nuclear age peace foundation. The knowledge he gained at west point about soldiering is repurposed to the pursuit of peace by nonviolent means. Chappell graduated from west point in 2002, was deployed to iraq, and left active duty in november 2009 as a captain.
Study guide for the peaceful revolution 2012 by paul k chappell. The road to peace book series to survive as a global family we must offer people a more fulfilling vision of what it means to be human. To learn how waging peace can improve our personal lives, communities, and the world, a useful place to start is books. If you think world peace is a naive concept, paul k. Paul chappells most popular book is stewarding life. Chappells talk, why world peace is possible, is free and open to the public. He wrote the first draft of the book that became peaceful revolution in 2001.
Paul chappell has had a keen interest in military history for a number of years, and he has illustrated several titles for osprey publishing. Earlier this summer, i got the chance to read paul k. His biblical vision has led the church to become one of the most dynamic independent baptist churches in the nation. Sep 24, 2012 paul chappells persuasive dialogue on ending war avoids blaming any particular political group and includes a new form of peace leadership that has appealed to liberals, conservatives, veterans and civilians. If you think world peace is a naive concept, paul chappells very existence will give you pause. Blase bonpane reports world focus for march 11th, 2012. Chappell is an international peace educator and serves as the peace leadership director of the nuclear age peace foundation. Chappell serves as the peace leadership director for the nuclear age peace foundation.
How we can create the future needed for humanitys survival, click here to visit paul s website and learn more. He served in the army for seven years, was deployed to baghdad in 2006, and left active duty in november 2009 as a captain. This understanding is conveyed in his sevenbook road to peace series. How we can create the future needed for humanitys survival. Chappell, peace leadership director of the nuclear age peace foundation, west point graduate, iraq war veteran, author and peace activist, speaks about the possibility of world peace and. He develops the idea further in his sevenbook series the road to peace. Read peaceful revolution how we can create the future needed for humanitys survival by paul k. Napf peace leadership director and west point graduate paul k. Chappell is the son of a korean mother and a half african american and half caucasian father whose thirty years of military service included combat duty in korea and vietnam. Paul chappell is the author of peaceful revolution.
The book explains why we are living in one of the most hopeful eras in human history and why. Paul chappell has 117 books on goodreads with 4715 ratings. He is the author of the road to peace series, a sevenbook series about waging peace, ending war, the art of living, and what it means to be human. Paul chappell will war ever end a soldiers vision of. He is the author of the sevenbook road to peace series about ending war, waging peace, the art of living, and our shared humanity. Paul chappell courtesy photo peace needs a verb, argues former army captain and west point grad paul chappell, who left active duty two years ago to begin lecturing internationally on how to wage peace in his role for the santa barbarabased nuclear age peace foundation. Jun 21, 2012 in this essay exploring the reality of war, west point graduate and iraq war veteran paul k. Chappell is the author of the sevenbook road to peace series about ending war, waging peace, the art of living, and our shared humanity.
He graduated from west point, was deployed to iraq, and left active duty as a captain. Peaceful revolution isbn 9781935212768 pdf epub paul. Watch now west point graduate, author, and former army captain paul chappell discusses if world peace is possible and whether human beings are naturally violent or peaceful. Colonel dave grossmans study on killing which he quotes here and know many of the arguments about what war does to the human brain. In his book peaceful revolution author paul chappell shows that he not only believes peace is possible, but that it begins with us. This sunday on world focus i am privileged to have paul k.
Its well worth the read, even if much of his research is familiar to those who have read lt. Wage peace with paul chappell jeannette rankin peace center. With cogent and inspiring writing, he teaches us how to heal the causes of violence, conflict, and injustice, and walk the road to peace. The jrpc has arranged for chappell, a retired army captain continue reading. Chappell is an international peace educator and the peace literacy director of the nuclear age peace. Paul lives with his family in minnesota in the united states. Army captain, peace activist and author of peaceful revolution describes being promilitary, antiwar and speculates on whether world peace is possible. The book explains why we are living in one of the most hopeful eras in human history and why peace is within our grasp. He graduated from west point in 2002 and served in the army for seven years. Chappell, peace leadership director of the nuclear age peace foundation, west point graduate, iraq war veteran, author and peace activist. Chappell, veteran for peace, author, and peace leadership director for the nuclear age peace foundation, will speak at burning books 420 connecticut st, buffalo. West point graduate, iraq war veteran, and former army captain paul k. Chappell, peace leadership director for the nuclear age peace foundation, will discuss peaceful revolution. Iraq war veteran paul chappell lays out a plan to create a more peaceful world.
In his book peaceful revolution author paul chappell shows that he. Chappell offers new and practical solutions in his pioneering book, the. Its not enough to say that chappell a west point graduate, isbn. Paul chappell is the senior pastor of the lancaster baptist church and president of west coast baptist college in lancaster, california.