Project Gutenberg 2007-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 59 Holmes, John Haynes 1879 1964 Heroes in Peace The 6th William Penn Lecture, May 9, 1920 E-text prepared by Mark C. Orton, Jacqueline Jeremy, Ian Deane, "Heroes in Peace" by John Haynes Holmes is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century, specifically in the aftermath of World War I. The book serves as the sixth lecture in the William Penn Lecture series and discusses the concept of heroism, challenging the traditional identification of heroes solely as soldiers. It explores the idea that true heroism can and does exist outside of the battlefield, emphasizing the heroism found in everyday life, the struggles of peacemakers, and the sacrifices made by individuals who toil for the greater good without the recognition afforded to military heroes. In "Heroes in Peace," Holmes argues that while soldiers demonstrate notable courage, a more profound and selfless form of heroism is present in the mundane acts of valor performed by ordinary people. Through various examples, including acts of sacrifice in daily life and the struggles faced by pioneers and individuals in solitary circumstances, he illustrates that true heroism is often unsung and unrecognized. The text critiques the glorification of war and the soldiers while promoting a broader understanding of what it means to be a hero, culminating in a powerful call to recognize and honor those who act out of moral conviction and altruism in times of peace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Heroes BX Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 75667 75578 2024-09-10T10:04:49.313520 2023-09-11T03:40:22.556198 text/html text/html 74867 2007-12-29T11:35:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 31217 2007-12-29T11:37:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 75813 2024-09-10T10:04:52.936444 application/epub+zip 75069 2024-09-10T10:04:50.703473 application/epub+zip 73308 2024-09-10T10:04:49.841475 application/epub+zip 168450 2024-09-10T10:04:54.680446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158888 2024-09-10T10:04:52.388446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169489 2022-09-11T08:15:24.982682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63761 63715 2024-09-10T10:04:49.047491 2023-09-11T03:40:22.318182 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 63650 2007-12-29T11:33:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25617 2007-12-29T11:33:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18236 2024-09-10T10:04:54.806453 application/rdf+xml 13122 2024-09-10T10:04:50.182508 image/jpeg 3387 2024-09-10T10:04:50.008520 image/jpeg 75028 2024-09-10T10:04:49.323484 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia