JORAS - Nigerian Journal of Religion and Society

Peace, Not War is a collection of essays and papers written over a ten year period. The book is divided into seven sections. The editing of the collection was very carefully undertaken and the material is presented in a reader friendly manner. The first section is basically the Introduction. Section Two, titled Plateau the Beautiful, is made up of five chapters detailing the author's relentless trust and confidence in the natural beauty of the Plateau. Section Three is titled Counting our Losses and is a detailed narrative of fifteen interventions in which the author recaps occasional events in the various locations where violence erupted over the years. In some occasions, there are statements or comments that he made during visits to the scene of these events. Section Four, titled Attempts at Inter- Religious Harmony, contains nine chapters dealing with a range of practical interventions and encounters by the author. Section Five, titled Memoir/Interventions, again basically contains different statements responding to different situations in the crises. Section Six, titled Devotion to the Creator, is a collection of four interventions which focused on the call to prayer. Section Seven is made up of various Correspondences from individuals within and outside Nigeria largely appreciating the efforts of the author. Section Eight is the Conclusion where the author attempts a recap of his thoughts. Finally, the Appendices include a report of the attack on St. Finbarr's Church, Rayfield as well as other newspaper articles and statements in which the author was involved.

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