peacemaking
Ordinary violence
Peacemaking is a crucial part of the Christian life—but it isn’t just about war.
Creating a space for everyday peace
On Fridays in the church basement, I see glimpses of something precarious and beautiful.
An ode to Daniel Berrigan
Bill Wylie-Kellerman’s patchwork of poetry, prophecy, and prose reads like a modern Gospel.
Christian peacemaking and the role of forgiveness
Seeking justice is critical. Is it enough?
A filmmaker turns up the volume on peacemaking work
“Peace is not resting. Peace is loud.”
Being a Shalom Sista in a brokenhearted world
What does it look like to embody the peace of the city of God?
Breaking the cycle of gun violence
In ministry here in Harrisburg, in the past five years our congregation has lost eight sons—all murdered in cold blood. Gun violence is a national nightmare, experienced locally and felt personally by so many of us. It should be a Civil Rights issue of our day.
Reconcilers in Madagascar
Search online for Madagascar and you get mostly references to animated films about animals. Dig deeper and you'll find a still more amazing true story.
To tell the truth: Nobel winner Leymah Gbowee
If Martin Luther King Jr. had written a book exposing his personal failings, it would have been seen as undermining his cause. But Leymah Gbowee does not want to be thought of as a hero.
"Only old people write their memoirs"
I talked to Leymah Gbowee
about the writing of her memoir of the Liberian Women's Mass Action for Peace,
Mighty Be Our Powers.
When the shooting stops: Criteria for a just peace
Those who have suffered through war are in special need of God's peace and justice, of reconciliation and restoration. After the smoke clears, Christians must work to foster and promote a just peace.