For God’s sake, stop the bickering!

About the Book

PEACE: “For God’s sake, stop the bickering.” The title of this book has attempted to capture the essence of its contents. This effort is about the things that matter on the road to peace. It can be used as a study guide for small church groups or by an individual seeking self-improvement. The 11 things listed in the book do not cover all that matters. The author has discussed priorities that, when understood and practiced, will assist readers in understanding the value of disagreements that are natural to the human condition. However, the authors asserts, disagreements are often allowed to escalate into the hostility that he describes as conflict where its value dissipates. His claim that conflict is disagreements on steroids awaits the reader’s response.

About the Author

Dr. Davis served as a classroom instructor at the University of Hawaii prior to moving to Bloomington, Indiana and completing requirements for his PhD in Rhetoric. He served as a Teaching Associate at Indiana and remained another year as an instructor before moving to the University of Alabama, Birmingham where he was appointed an Associate Professor. In 1978, Dr. Davis accepted a position at the University of Tennessee as Director and Professor of the Tennessee Center for Labor Management Relations. He retired from that assignment in 1997. After retirement, he returned to the classroom and taught 10 years at Middle Tennessee State University. Dr. Davis’ work as a consultant for 30 years took him into 42 states and groups in access of 5,000. He worked with large corporations, small business and non-profits in the field of workplace culture, organizational development, and conflict management. Prior to entering the academic world, Doug was senior pulpit minister for churches in Kentucky, Tennessee and Hawaii.