Charles L. Manto

Mr. Manto worked through much of his career developing and integrating resilient resources and infrastructure in information, communications, and energy technology such as cyber and electromagnetic protected microgrids. See his profile on LinkedIn for examples of his publications, patents, and interviews. This work connects the need for resilient resources to resilient relationships. This original research demonstrates links between the Lord's Prayer (also known as the "Our Father) in Matthew 6:9-13 and the well-known request by Jesus in Matthew 5:44 to love enemies and pray for the worst-case persecutors. If we could do that in the worst cases, then we can do it with the lesser cases. But, if we only love and pray for the easy cases, then we would leave a lot of people and groups out. The basic idea has been outlined in a two-page article in the January 26, 2022 issue of the Christian Century magazine entitled, "Whose Father?" The book examines the psychological benefits of acknowledging the anxiety and anger of those whose peace has been broken and brings them back to a place of peace so that they may become new peacemakers instead of peacebreakers.

This book is meant as a coursebook that can be used in any adult class ranging from those with a casual interest to those with substantial backgrounds in this material in Matthew. See the back cover for examples of support from various scholars. Further information will be provided at www.LordsPrayer.world.

He has an M.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana, IL, and recently audited three graduate courses in Matthew offered by scholars to facilitate greater interactions with scholars in this work.