Violence and peacemaking Archives - Interfaith Reflections

Christians Remain Strong Under Persecution in Egypt

Published August 22, 2013

I pass along some paragraphs from a recent Presbyterian Church USA report indicating that Christians remain strong under persecution in Egypt: As news of violence…

He Buries Pieces of Suicide Bombers

Published August 9, 2013

In last Sunday’s New York Times reporter Habib Zahori wrote a front page article about a citizen of Kabul, Khwaja Naqib Ahmad, who buries pieces…

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Gun Violence: What Can YOU Do About It?

Published March 15, 2013

After the tragedy of Sandy Hook many citizens are determined to do whatever it takes to reduce gun violence in this country. What does it…

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Using the Internet for Interfaith Peacemaking

Published March 1, 2013

Are you disgusted by terrorists using religion to recruit suicide bombers? Are you moved to take a stand against extremists who are misrepresenting your faith? …

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Comfort My People: Addressing a Formula for Mass Murder

Published December 17, 2012

Houses of worship all over America were praying yesterday for the families of victims of the Sandy Hook shootings. We had seen this kind of…

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Peacemaking Efforts Are Never in Vain

Published November 2, 2012

Having served as the Director of Delaware Pacem in Terris for 27 years, Sally Milbury-Steen is about to retire. In this video she tells three…

Senator Chris Coons Addresses Presbyterian Congo Mission Delegates

Published October 11, 2012

Last week at First Presbyterian Church in Newark, Delaware, Senator Chris Coons of Delaware spoke to delegates to the PCUSA Congo Mission Conference about how…

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