In this book Wolfgang Huber lays bare the pervasiveness of aggression around the world in our public and private lives. The author, a bishop of the Protestant Church in Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany, argues that an ethic of dignity is the best antidote to this contemporary scourge.
In successive chapters, Huber presents ample evidenceof violence in the media, in sports, and in wars. This sickness of the mind and soul extends from child abuse to soccer games to the destruction of the environment. Religions, according to the author, need to proclaim the radical importance of the idea that all human beings are created in the image of God. Huber salutes a planetary ethic that disavows violence and affirms compassion, peace, hospitality, and social responsibility.