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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview vi
   
Introduction 1
   
Chapter 1: Nonviolent Direct Action for Church Reform 7
   
Chapter 2: Gospel Nonviolence 11
   
Chapter 3: The Twelve Steps of Gospel Nonviolence 25
  #1 - Discern Personal Commitment 28
  #2 - Prepare Spiritually 29
  #3 - Organize Your Group 32
  #4 - Investigate 36
  #5 - Strategize 38
  #6 - Negotiate 44 44
  #7 - Educate and Build Broader Support 52
  #8 - Prepare for Direct Action 56
  #9 - Train for Direct Action 60
  #10 - Make a Final Appeal 63
  #11 - Take Loving Direct Action 65
  #12 - Celebrate, Evaluate, Plan Next Steps 70
   
Chapter 4: The Many Methods of Active Nonviolence 73
  Actions to Send a Message: Protest and Persuasion 81
  Actions to Suspend Cooperation and Assistance 104
  Nonviolent Intervention 112
   
Appendixes  
  #1 - Love Your Enemies 125
  #2 - The Organizers Checklist 131
  #3 - Questions for a Strategic Assessment 134
  #4 - Key Elements of an Effective Nonviolent Campaign 137
  #5 - Civil Disobedience and Divine Obedience 139
   
About the Author 144
   
Acknowledgments 144