Waging
Peace with Paul K. Chappell
"What history has shown is the most powerful
motivator in human history is love. . . . We hear that love is naive, but the
military knows that love is the most powerful force in the world, that's why you
hear that whole band of brothers thing." - Paul K. Chappell
This
week on Love (and Revolution) Radio, we talk with Paul K. Chappell about the
intersections of heart, spirit, strategy and action, exploring his unique
vantage point on conflict studies that comes from spending years in both the US
military and in the peace movement.
Below
you'll find a list of fascinating links . . . and references to things we
mention or discuss on this week's show, including quotes, books, and
articles.
About
Our Guest:
 Paul K. Chappell ( http://paulkchappell.com/) is one of the most
powerful voices for peace of our day. He was born to a Korean mother and an
American father who was half black and half white. His father served in the
military for thirty years, and completed combat missions in Korea and Vietnam.
Following in his father´s military footsteps, Chappell graduated from West Point
in 2002 and served as a captain in Iraq.
While
on active duty, Chappell wrote two books, Will War Ever End?: A Soldier’s
Vision of Peace for the 21st Century and The End of War: How Waging
Peace Can Save Humanity, Our Planet, and Our Future. He is now the author
of five books, including Peaceful Revolution: How We Can Create the Future
Needed for Humanity’s Survival; The Art of Waging Peace, and;
The Cosmic Ocean. Find them all here.
After
leaving active duty in November 2009, Paul began serving as the Peace Leadership
Director for the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. He now
speaks and teaches peace leadership skills all over the world. His books offer
compelling insights on how we might end war, reconnect with our basic humanity,
and live more compassionate lives. Based on his personal experience, military
training, and research into human nature and the myths that perpetuate war,
Chappell avoids blaming any particular political group; his ideas have found
traction with liberals, conservatives, veterans, and civilians. On this week's
show, Paul shares with Love (and revolution) Radio his views on bringing about a
peaceful revolution of the heart.
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