"The current armed conflict can be traced to a period called, 'la violencia,' a civil war between the two ruling parties, Liberal and Conservative. During the nineteenth, and first half of the twentieth century, there were frequent violent clashes between these parties," (p. 401). This gives a very clear example of stating a historical factor of the conflict without including personal bias or feeling into the writing. Insight to Action provides ideas and experiences with concrete solutions, used to solve problems. "The community formed a commission on dialogue, and along with the Catholic Church and other national and international groups, held conversations with all of the armed groups, including the Colombian armed forces," (p. 629). This brought many of the groups founding principles to bare. The violent groups were shown that a very large group of people, were very aware and interested in the problems within the community. A non-violent and original approach was taken to reach an agreement, that would allow all sides to reach a compromise.
Imagery helps paint a picture that easily brings to mind a person's feelings about complicated events. "Accompaniers are those who are in every moment standing with us. Whatever happens, they stand with us," (p. 782). Noticing Images is used in the passage to depict the willingness of the volunteers to subject themselves to the exact treatment the locals must endure. This can lead to widespread attention of the conflicts, when aid workers start becoming victims of violence.
A very important stance is taken to not completely condemn the use of force when appropriate. "The focus is not on whether use of force is an appropriate or ethical response to acts of injustice, which is addressed by just-war theory, but on how to help societies devastated by war or unjust regimes to heal and to build a just social order, without resorting to further violence," (p.
