Peace

Why Clint Eastwood Can be Trusted with Mandela (and Why Glenn Beck Can't be Trusted with MLK)

Gareth Higgins 10-30-2009

It's that time of year again -- you know, when Clint Eastwood releases a trailer for a movie that looks fascinating and completely different from the last thing he did, and your trio of reactions run something like this: 1) Hmmm, Clint's got a movie coming out -- didn't we just see 'Gran Torino' five minutes ago?

Video: Jon Stewart Interviews Jewish American and Palestinian Nonviolence Advocates

Brian McLaren 10-30-2009

Afghanistan: A Whole New Approach

Jim Wallis 10-29-2009

We've all been watching carefully as the Obama administration tries to decide how to move forward on U.S. policy in Afghanistan.

From Bethlehem: A Human Story

Lynne Hybels 10-29-2009

When it comes to Israel/Palestine, the human story often gets lost in the confusion of ideology and politics. Let me just highlight the story of one woman, a wife and mother named Isme. Prior to October 12, 2009, Isme lived in a small but tidy one-story house in the outskirts of Jerusalem.

Confronting Urban Violence with Jesus' Nonviolence

Efrem Smith 10-27-2009

This morning as I was running on the treadmill, I was also watching CNN. A story came on about a shooting in Washington, D.C. The police chief was speaking, with the mayor of D.C looking on.

We Need an Abrahamic Alliance of the 'Passionate Best'

Arthur Waskow 10-26-2009

For the next few days in Washington, D.C., 1,200 people are gathering in the name of a "pro-Israel, pro-peace" U.S. policy. Because of my broken leg, I can't be physically there. But my mind and spirit and 40 years of my work are there today.

Cautious Optimism on Obama's New Sudan Policy

Elizabeth Palmberg 10-23-2009

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Stories from Global Victims of Climate Change -- And an Interfaith Call to Action

Juliet rabia Gentile 10-23-2009

What if the soul of the world had an alarm clock and it began ringing

Dear President Obama (An Open Letter on Afghanistan)

Brian McLaren 10-22-2009

I am a loyal supporter of your presidency. I worked hard in the campaign and have never been as proud of my country as I was when we elected you.

Have You Thought About Nuclear Weapons Today?

Brian McLaren 10-21-2009

The day one is detonated, it will be the only thing anyone will think about ... which is why we need to apply the biblical vision of "turning swords into plowshares" to nuclear weapons.

A Pre-Emptive Peace Prize?

Gareth Higgins 10-20-2009

I know it's been a week and a bit, which in the contemporary mode suggests that ancient history has already passed under the bridge since the Nobel Committee announced its decision, but I wanted to

Nobel, Obama, Bono, and 'Rebranding America'

Eugene Cho 10-19-2009

Like many folks a couple weeks ago, I was stunned that Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. In fact, I thought it was some sort of joke but alas, it was legit. But I did manage to get couple tweets in there including this one:

Video: Colbert on the 'Desert Cross' Church-State Controversy

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 10-16-2009

I had invited one of our regular bloggers to comment on the "desert cross" controversy--a Supreme Court case deciding the appropriateness of a cross erected on Mojave National Preserve to honor World War I dead.

Advocating for Sudan from the Inside

Cynthia Lapp 10-16-2009

We are accustomed to standing outside the White House, protesting the policies of war and torture.

Caught Between Two Worlds: Progressive and Evangelical

Aaron Taylor 10-15-2009

I'm trembling as I write this one.

Happy Anniversary, Afghanistan

Sheldon Good 10-13-2009

On October 7, the U.S.

A Nobel Prayer

Jim Wallis 10-13-2009

I got the first call at 6:30 a.m.

Speculating on Obama's Peace Prize Perspective

Edward Gilbreath 10-12-2009

I can't read the guy's mind, of course, but after the initial, natural response of "Yeah, I got it goin' on," I'm thinking this is what President Obama must've really been thinking upon he

Is Obama's Peace Prize Premature?

Valerie Elverton Dixon 10-09-2009

Just peace theory proceeds from the premise that peace is a day by day effort. It is a process that requires vision, skill, and courage.

War as Seen by Those Trapped Inside It

Becky Garrison 10-09-2009

When covering film festivals, I find I have to be careful not to see too many war-themed flicks in rapid succession.