In Pray the Devil Back to Hell, the women drew from the story of Esther for meaning and inspiration:
“We went back to the Bible. We saw what Esther did for her people, that she went in sackclothes [sic] and ashes, saying, ‘I mean it.’”
The women of WIPNET (Women in Peace Network) took action "for such a time as this" by using their presence, voices and bodies to advocate for peace.
This Web site includes some great background information and articles about this movement.
http://www.peacewomen.org/resources/Liberia/liberiaindex.html
It has been one of the great privileges of my life to get to meet and interview several of these women. These are good connections about the role of religion, Jennifer!
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