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November/December 2018 CAMPHILL CORRESPONDENCE “Rose“ circa 1947 by Shirley Seagren Schwartz (1929-2007) Let us move now from the practical how to the theoretical why: Why should we love our enemies? The first reason is fairly obvious. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction. So when Jesus says, "love your enemies," he is setting forth a profound and ultimately inescapable admonition. Have we not come to such an impasse in the modern world that we must love our enemies—or else? The chain reaction of evil—hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars—must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation. By Martin Luther King. From the Sermon, Loving Your Enemies, Christmas Day, 1957. Celebratory Birthdays November – December 2018 Contents Becoming 93 Advent: This Season of the Refugee …………………………………………….. 3 Jean Surkamp, Ochil Tower November 24 Living with Asperger’s Syndrome……….. 4 Becoming 92 Prism of Peace …….……………………. 5 Report from ICEST ………………………. 7 Christiane Lauppe, Stroud, Glos. December 11 Book Review…..……..………………… 8 Barbara Kauffmann, Perceval December 27 Poem…..……..……………………….… 9 Becoming 91 In Memoriam…………….……………… 12 Elsbeth Groth, Camphill Schools December 7 Becoming 90 Marianne Schneider, Minnesota November 17 Spotlight Becoming 85 Bryan Zecca lives at Camphill Communities Sonja Elmquist, Aberdeen November 30 California. Last summer, he won 2nd Becoming 80 place at the annual Santa Cruz County Heidi Byrde, Perceval December 7 Fair, with his weaving entry.
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