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Over forty premier world religious and scholars, of all major faith traditions, were asked the following:-Who is a figure who inspires your interfaith work?-How does this figure inspire you, and what lessons, applications, and concrete expressions has this inspiration taken in your life?The result is a stunning overview of the interfaith movement, its history, role models and heroes. Historical presentation complements the personal and experiential voice of the authors, making this not only a work for interfaith education but also a resource for spiritual inspiration.

In his Preface to the Iliad, Alexander Pope declared that in his poetic invention Homer possessed ""unequalled fire and rapture.""Pope spent his formative years as a poet translating Homer, beginning with the Iliad, and in his translation he successfully found a style that answers the sublimity and grace of Homer. Steven Shankman provides scholarly critical apparatus for this Penguin English Poets edition, which is based on the 1743 edition that contains the poet's final revisions. Pope's Preface and the three indexes are also included. Most importantly, this edition makes available for the first time in paperback Pope's notes in their entirety, enabling us to observe one poetic genius illuminate the work of another.

One of the most influential Catholic figures of the of the twentieth century, Jesuit priest and activist Daniel Berrigan has inspired countless people of faith and conscience to pursue the gospel vision of a world without war. In 1968 he made national headlines as one of the Catonsville Nine, who destroyed draft files to protest the Vietnam War. In the nearly thirty years since then he has continued to challenge the conscience of both his country and the church by his uncompromising manner of Christian witness.In Apostle of Peace, reflective essays by forty fellow travelers celebrate Berrigan's life and gifts as a peacemaker, prophet, poet, priest, and ""keeper of the word."" These essays by distinguished friends and colleagues from every walk of life are written in honor of Berrigan's seventy-fifth birthday.Contributors include:- Berrigan's brother and fellow archivist Philip Berrigan- Benedictine Joan Chittister- former Attorney General Ramsey Clark- psychiatrist Robert Coles- Bishop Thomas Gumbleton- writer and activist Joyce Hollyday- poets Denise Levertov and Thich Nhat Hanh- activist Elizabeth McCallister- columnist Colman McCarthy- historian Howard Zinn- author and storyteller Megan McKenna- Franciscan Richard Rohr- theologian Rosemary Radford Ruether- actor Martin Sheen- fellow Jesuits Jon Sobrino and Richard McSorley- L'Arche founder Jean Vanier- Sojourners founder Jim Wallis- Superior General of the Society of Jesus Peter-Hans Kolvenbach- Plus many others