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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Tim Clinton, President of the nearly 50,000 member American Association of Christian Counselors, said the following about Dr. Ken Newberger's recently published book, "Hope in the Face of Conflict: Making Peace with Others the Way God Makes Peace with Us."

"Dr. Newberger articulates what he has identified as the twelve stage Judeo-Christian Model of Peacemaking. At the core of this model is the presence of a third party peacemaker. This is a natural fit for those of us who labor as marriage and family counselors. Under the framework of 'peacemaker' we are not only treated to an integrated model of conflict resolution, but the book instructs peacemakers (e.g. counselors who work with fighting clients) what to do at each stage of a process that has reconciliation as its overall goal. This insightful work delves into the depths of Biblical theology in order to extract a Judeo-Christian model that finds support at each stage by modern practitioners -- even among those who do not share a Judeo-Christian worldview. Illustrations are used extensively throughout the book to bring abstract thought into vivid images of reality. For a book that is as scholarly and content-packed as this one, it is a surprisingly easy read -- Highly recommend!"

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