Peace

The War in Iraq: At What Cost?

Jim Wallis 9-01-2010

The emotion that grips me this morning, after watching President Obama's speech last night and listening to the commentary about the "end of our combat mission in Iraq," is a deep sadness.

On Glenn Beck and the Restoring Honor Rally (Part II)

Valerie Elverton Dixon 9-01-2010

Glenn Beck is wrong on so much: wrong on social justice and liberation theology. His logic is often flawed. He is much too prone to use Nazism as an inappropriate analogy for what happens in contemporary America. He is one of the most divisive voices speaking in the United States today.

Friday Links Round-Up

Jeannie Choi 8-27-2010

Jon Stewart on Ground Zero. Revisiting the Lower Ninth Ward. The March on Washington. Here's a roundup of links from around the web you may have missed this week:

For They Shall be Called Children of God

Jennifer Kottler 8-19-2010

In Sunday school many many years ago, I learned the Beatitudes.

The Implications of Calling Cordoba House a "Mosque"

Melvin Bray 8-18-2010

Islam did not attack America on Sept. 11 -- terrorists did.

In Support of the Cordoba House (Part I)

Valerie Elverton Dixon 8-17-2010

In the story of Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman at the Well of Sychar, we see a man and a woman from two different tribes that hate each other.

No Sense in Washington About Sudan

Elizabeth Palmberg 8-13-2010

The countdown is on to next year's independence referendum in so

Death By Ministry: Why is Being a Pastor so Unhealthy?

Eugene Cho 8-12-2010

Several years ago, I spent several hours/week doing research (and meeting with other pastors) about pastoral health and vitality for my denomination.

Reel Images of Immigration: Dying to Live: A Migrant's Journey

Daniel Groody 8-12-2010

[Editor's Note: This week we will have a series of reviews on films with a focus on immigration. Check back each day for a new film review, and visit www.faithandimmigration.org for more information]

Living By Faith in Afghanistan

Duane Shank 8-11-2010

As reflection on the killing of ten aid workers from the International Assistance Mission (IAM) in Afghanistan continu

The Dangers of Just Peacemaking

Valerie Elverton Dixon 8-09-2010

Just peace theory holds that peace can only come when the basic needs of people are met. This need includes health care.

'Darkness Cannot Put Out Darkness': Friends Murdered in Afghanistan

Heather Wilson 8-09-2010

Ten more lives were lost in Afghanistan last week. Many people will likely say this danger is reason not to work in Afghanistan, yet I would disagree.

A World Free of Nuclear Weapons

Duane Shank 8-06-2010

August 6, 1945. It was a sunny morning in the city of more than 300,000 people. Some were on their way to work, children were playing in the streets.

Using the Afghan War Diaries to Guide our Path to Peace

Shannon Sullivan 8-02-2010

The details brought to us in the Afghan War Diary

The 'Sacrifice Trap' of War

Simon Moyle 7-30-2010

The last month has seen six Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan, bringing Australia's total to 17.

Wikileaking Afghanistan: Disaster Is Not a Good Thing, But Knowing About It Is

Nathan Schneider 7-28-2010

It's out: An enormous trove of documents about the war in Afghanistan yesterday appeared on Wikileaks (whose servers currently seem to be overwhelmed by the traffic) together with comprehensive report

Op-Eds Worth Reading

Duane Shank 7-27-2010

This morning, I found a trifecta of three of my favorite op-ed writers in the papers.

Scary Hope: The Nuclear Cinema of Summer 2010

Tyler Wigg-Stevenson 7-27-2010

Back in the late '90s, when Y2K fears were running rampant, apocalyptic fantasies like Armageddon and End of Days burned up the box office.

A New Movement to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Jim Wallis 7-22-2010

The famed Chautauqua Institution devoted this entire week to the theme of nuclear disarmament. It is a sign of the times.

A Rare Opportunity for Direct Civil Disobedience in Arizona

Will Travers 7-22-2010

Since the recent passage of Arizona Senate Bill 1070, scheduled to go into effect on July 29, those of us working for social justice in the United States have a rare opportunity to register a particularly effective form of protest.