Genocide

God is Not [and has never been] White: Biblical Post-colonial Theology

Jarrod McKenna 5-29-2009

"The Bible knows nothing about peace without justice," said that great prophet of joyful restorative justice, Desmond Tutu, when he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.

Might Will Never Make Right In Afghanistan

Randy Woodley 4-15-2009

I consider myself a peacemaker and a patriot. I come from a long line of warriors and military servicemen.

Making a Difference in Darfur

Jim Wallis 4-14-2009

In an op-ed piece in Monday's Wall Street Journal, on

Be Not Afraid: Faith and Reason in the Notre Dame 'Scandal'

John Gehring 4-09-2009

Notre Dame President Rev.

Prayers for Genocide Victims and Survivors

Becky Garrison 4-08-2009

On the anniversary of the 1994 Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda, I was invited by Miracle Corners of the World to attend a ceremony held at the Church Center

Rwanda's Hopes and Challenges 15 Years After the Genocide

Jimmy Quach 4-07-2009

Today the world is remembering Rwanda and the genocide that started there 15 years ago.

Three Priorities for Darfur

John Prendergast 3-24-2009

I have a confession to make. In the ninth year of the 21st century, and on my own 46th birthday, I may be the last activist left in America that has never penned a blog.

'Once Again' in Darfur

Jim Wallis 3-19-2009

Here we are again, and again, and again. It is not a new message or a new concern. People have been suffering, starving, raped, beaten and killed year in and year out.

Darfur's Cries Grow Louder

Charlton Breen 3-17-2009

I was on a conference call for an hour and a half last week. It was intense. I haven't fully calmed down from it. I paced back and forth in the living room for a good portion of it.

From Lazy Pluralism to Active Solidarity

Seth Naicker 3-06-2009

I guess that people are on a journey when it comes to faith. Some admit to being on a journey, while there are those who state they have arrived.

Save Darfur's Women: Rape as a War Crime

Kaitlin Barker 2-25-2009

I recently heard a voice from Darfur. She sat on a stage in front of me, not on the pages of the newspaper, and Darfur's resilient voice said, "The crisis has turned our lives upside down."

Hope for Darfur?

Charlton Breen 2-24-2009

The United States has recognized that genocide is taking place in Darfur, Sudan. That recognition is now five years old.

Creating a New American Ethos

Randy Woodley 1-12-2009

We stand at what could be the greatest divide in American history.

The Pattern of this World

Emmanuel Katongole, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove 1-01-2009

A Ugandan Catholic priest, the child of Rwandan parents -- one Hutu and the other Tutsi -- explains how missionary Christianity helped create the divisions that led to genocide.

Rich Cizik, Pioneer for New Evangelicals, Resigns from NAE

Jim Wallis 12-12-2008

Rich Cizik has been a pioneer in the "new evangelical" movement and a real hero, especially to the next generation of young believers.

Is America the Promised Land or Egypt?

Jimmy McCarty 11-13-2008

Social location is vital to understanding how people come to their interpretations, and appropriations, of the Bible and its stories.

National Service, Global Concern

11-06-2008

President Obama,

VP Debate's Blind Spots on Darfur

Elizabeth Palmberg 10-06-2008

In last week's debate, Gwen Ifill, Sen. Biden, and Gov.

The genocidal situation in Darfur continues to worsen, with more killings and increased attacks on peacekeepers. All the efforts to date by the U.N., the U.S., and other governments have failed to stop the atrocities.

In this morning's New York Times, the Save Darfur coalition ran an ad with the message: "We stand united and demand that the genocide and violence in Darfur [...]

Googling Genocide

Kim Szeto 7-01-2007

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Google Earth recently launched the Genocide Prevention Mapping Initiative, starting with a focus on the genocide in Darfur.