Commitment

In Commitment , Wilbur E. Uphaus delivers a stirring testament to the power of conscience and moral courage in the face of political persecution. A theologian, pacifist, and civil rights advocate, Uphaus recounts his dramatic legal battle during the Cold War era, when he was imprisoned for refusing to disclose the names of guests who attended interracial, interfaith peace conferences at his retreat center in New Hampshire. With eloquence and conviction, Uphaus reflects on the spiritual principles that guided his defiance-his belief in human dignity, nonviolence, and the essential link between faith and social justice. Far more than a legal memoir, Commitment is a call to moral clarity in times of fear and conformity. Uphaus writes with the humility of a servant and the steel of a dissenter, offering readers a deeply personal narrative of faith tested in fire. This book remains a powerful document of mid-20th-century American conscience and an inspiration for those who stand for justice at personal cost.