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Nonviolence and Peace

SojoAction: Nonviolence and Peace

Blessed are those who make peace. Since Sojourners began in 1971, we have emphasized nonviolence, peace, and restorative justice to build up the reign of God. From early protest against the Vietnam War and anti-torture campaigns to addressing today’s issues of drone warfare, mass shootings, non-state armed conflicts, and nuclear weapons, our commitment to peacemaking and in-depth exploration into nonviolent responses to violence remains firm.

We are working toward a world like the prophet Isaiah envisioned — where swords are turned into plowshares and nations study war no more.

Nonviolence and Peace
Resources

Our Work

Tell President Biden to Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza
Join us as we demand for President Biden to apply pressure for an immediate #ceasefire & an unimpeded flow of medical aid, water, food, & fuel to Gazan civilians.
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How to Talk to Young Children about War and Conflict
This resource is a collection of tips, articles, books, prayers, and scripture to begin the journey of processing global events, conflict, and crisis with children in your life in developmentally appropriate ways.
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Black Resurrection Matters
The world systematically devalues Black life, turns Black life into death-bound life, and it is our task — as justice seekers and as Christians — to embrace Black resurrection. by Vincent W. Lloyd
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A group of protestors wearing masks, hats, and sweatshirts touch and gather around a memorial stone dedicated to Manuel Esteban “Tortuguita” Paez Terán, a 26-year-old demonstrator killed by law enforcement.
What's Happening at ‘Cop City’ in Atlanta?
Atlanta's police department plans to construct a massive training facility for its force by razing a forest, and Georgians ain't having it.
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Ukraine, Nonviolence, and a Rooted Faith
John Noltner interviews Sojourners' senior editor Rose Marie Berger on nonviolence and the war in Ukraine.
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Religious Peace Delegation to Kyiv, Ukraine
Elaine Enns and Ched Myers interview Sojourners' senior editor Rose Marie Berger on her return from the first international interfaith peace delegation to Kyiv, Ukraine, since the start of the Russian military invasion in February 2022.
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Is Nonviolence Naive?
...and other questions about Jesus' most controversial teachings.
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July 2021 Magazine: Is the two-state solution obsolete?
Time for a new paradigm in Palestine/Israel? Why settlements have made a two-state solution impossible.
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December 2019 Magazine: This art used to be a gun
Around the world, visual artists are transforming objects "created for evil" into works of beauty and power.
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Sep-Oct 2022 Magazine: Peacemakers
Why our faith delegation went to Ukraine to pray for peace.
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Nonviolence and Peace
Latest Stories
  • A collage of photographs from the faith delegation in Ukraine. In one corner, a soldier embraces a man. In another, a woman looks into the distance with her hands folded in prayer. In the background are maps of Ukraine.
    Why Our Faith Delegation Went to Ukraine
    Our public message was simple: “We have come to Kyiv in solidarity to pray for a just peace.”

    Our public message was simple: “We have come to Kyiv in solidarity to pray for a just peace.”

    by Rose Marie Berger
  • An illustration of two puzzle pieces, one bearing the flag of China while the other bears the flag of the United States.
    A ‘China vs. U.S.’ Worldview Is Dangerous
    Whenever animosity against China rises up, Asian Americans are blamed and attacked.

    Whenever animosity against China rises up, Asian Americans are blamed and attacked.

    by Chris Rice
  • An illustration of a nuclear weapon colliding with a peace sign.
    A Tipping Point on Nukes?
    People of faith can make a difference in the campaign to abolish nuclear weapons.

    People of faith can make a difference in the campaign to abolish nuclear weapons.

    by Ruth Rohde