A Call for New Crusaders: To Confront Global Terrorism, Conflicts and Wars

By Vitalis Chi. Nwaneri

The author brings to these books his African background and understanding of Catholic teaching, along with his education in economics, politics, and philosophy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London. He also reflects, in the books, his professional experience as a former economic adviser with the UK government and a senior economist at the World Bank, where he worked on various projects in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 30, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514477878

Vitalis Chi. Nwaneri

Vitalis Chidomere Nwaneri, brings to these five Books, his experience in Religion, Economics, Politics, Science and Philosophy, and exposure in various advanced and developing countries across the globe. He acquired his experience from the Graduate School of The London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London (1962-1968). He joined the United Kingdom Government after his graduation and quickly rose to the position of an Economic Adviser by !970. He left the Government in 1971 to join the World Bank in Washington D.C. U.S.A. . He worked there till 1980 and rose to the position of a Senior Economist . At the World Bank, he traveled extensively across the globe and gained exposure and firsthand experience on some of the major Political, Economic and Social Development problems of the world .

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

Background To This Book

Purpose of our Books–Call for New Crusaders

The Mission of the Books

This Book is a Summary of the other Books

Why the Call on the Laity?

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1: What Are The Key Issues To Remind The Secular World?

Chapter 2: God Exists And Is The Creator Of The Universe

God is the Creator

Satan Exists and causes wars, crises and conflicts in our world with its evil spirits and human agents

Evidence in the Bible

PART I

SUMMARY OF THE TWO BOOKS ON

WE ARE AT PEACE WITH CHRIST

Chapter 3: World History Is The Story Of Christ

The Beginning of His Story –The Promise of Christ

Four Phases of the War

Chapter 4: The Two Missions Of Jesus

Revelation and Salvation

Chapter 5: We Are At Peace With Christ

Some examples from Christ’s Teaching —

The Peace the world brings

Christ’s Peace comes from His Promise of Eternal Life

No Peace before Christ’s coming to the world

PART II

SUMMARY OF THE TEN BOOKS ON WE ARE AT WAR WITH SATAN

Chapter 6: Satan Is Behind Our Global Wars, Conflicts And Crises

Satan is behind Global Religious Terrorism which Insists on No Dialogue for Peace

The Warfront on Abortion

Our Baptismal Vows

Where is all this in the Bible?

Satan’s Attacks at Christ

Definition of Satan in the Book of Revelation

Where is its War—Grounds against us?

Bishop Fulton Sheen on the War

Abuse of our Gift of Freewill

Example of Pope Francis

Chapter 7: Warfront On The Separation Of Church And State

Why Unity between Church and State?

All civil laws derive from God’s Commandments

God did not Command Separation

Obey God’s Commandments in all our human activities

God’s Commandments underline All Civil Laws and Good Governance— Some Examples

Political Equality of All Citizens

Humility in Public Service

Love of Your Neighbor

Bad democratic Governance

Experience under Pope John Paul II

Experience of Pope Francis—In USA and Cuba

Pope Francis with Mexico’s War Victims

Satan’s Warfronts against Christ

End Time Final Judgment

Debating With Atheists in a Fictional Platform of a Court

PART III

SUMMARY OF THE TWO BOOKS ON THE EXPERIENCE OF NIGERIA

Chapter 8: Introducing The Background To Books on Nigeria

Two Development Perspectives.

Chapter 9: Reflection Of Unity Between Church And State In The Books On Nigeria

Corruption in Governance

Similar Experience in other Countries

PART IV

RECOMMENDATIONS

Chapter 10: Recommendations For Advancing Global Peace And Development

Accept Principles of Christian Democracy especially Religious Freedom

Unity between Secularity and Christianity

Poverty Reduction

Chapter 11: Proposal For A Holistic Development Strategy

Examples of the Application of the Holistic Strategy

Differences between Traditional and Holistic Peace and Development Strategies (or Plans)

Corruption as Blockages to Peace and Development.

Mobilize various forces against Corruption

The Crusaders as the Religious Forces

Chapter 12: Application Of The Holistic Analytical Strategy In The Selection Of A Site For A Third London Airport (1970)

Chapter 13: Application Of The Holistic Development Strategy, HDS In Nigeria

Experience in Nigeria

My Project to Pioneer an Indegenous Investment Bank

Project to Establish the First African Commodity Exchange in Nigeria (FACOMEX)

Promoting the African Diaspora Bond (ADB)

Chapter 14: Recommendations To The Laity In The Warfronts Of Their New Crusade

Different Weapons for the New Crusade

Organizational and Management Recommendations

Our Concluding Appeal and Prayer

Chapter 15: Corruption Is Devastating Nigeria’s Political And Economic Development

How can we confront this warfront?

Introduction

Author’s Experience in Nigeria

Summary of My Presentation

A Call To Support The Government

Recalling our Prayers for Nigeria in Distress

Religious Perspective on Corruption

My Proposals on the human (non- religious) front of Supporting the Government.

Conferences and Seminars across the country

The Political Front—

Promoting the Establishment of an African Diaspora Bond project in Africa.

The Analytical Perspective,

My Own Past Experience

In the Banking Sector.

My Efforts to Advance the Trade Sector

African Diaspora Bond (ADB) Project.

Chapter 16: RISING PROPHETIC FLAMES AMIDST THE CATHOLIC LAITY, SO WHY CALL FOR NEW CRUSADERS?—

To Confront Growing Wars and Attacks against the Church

The Flames of the Knights of Columbus

The Flames of the EWTN

MOTHER TERESA’s Sisters of Charity

THE OPUS DEI

Do We really need a New Crusade?

Our Books as additional Resources to the Laity

A SUMMARY OF THE AUTHOR’S 14 BOOKS

CONTRIBUTION TO THE NEW EVANGELIZATION

BOOK TITLES ON—

– "WE ARE AT WAR WITH SATAN" — (10),

WE ARE AT PEACE WITH CHRIST - (2)

EXPERIENCE OF NIGERIA — (2)-

UNITY IN NIGERIA’S DIVERSITY and

"GOVERNING THE UNGOVERNABLE"

Contribution to the Pope’s Call on the Catholic Laity to carry the New Evangelization to the Secular World in order to reduce Global Wars, Crises and Conflicts and advance Peace

WAR FRONT PRAYER

Oh God, Father Almighty,

Through your Only Son, Jesus Christ,

Who is the Way, the Truth and the Life,

We pray for the strength to follow His Way,

The Light to learn His Truth,

And the Faith to live His Life fully,

In all our secular and other activities,

We pray for the Perseverance to carry our Crosses,

And