The twenty-first century has opened dramatically. September 11th and subsequent events — new war in Afghanistan, intensification of war in the Middle East, threat of war against Iraq — have shaken our kaleidoscope. Terrorism and the campaign against it, are taking us into uncharted waters, making us redefine our ideas of war, peace and justice.
In this collection of short stories Paul Johns poses questions rather than answers. As Jesus understood more than anyone, stories are like windows; they invite us to look through them and imagine reality afresh, beyond convention. The dangers of over-reacting, or reacting too quickly, are as great as the dangers of not reacting at all. These stories invite us to reflect - to take time to tease out what may be going on beneath the surface of events.
