September 6, 2011
Posts Categorized: Books
April 14, 2011
Our biggest seminar . . .
. . . at least since October 2010 . . . took place on April 11, 2011. On the side of the bus, we read that it was from Passaic, New Jersey. The Rev. Vicky Ney, pastor of Springfield Presbyterian…
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April 4, 2011
The Principles and Practices of Forgiveness
How does repentance lead to forgiveness and reconciliation and the future in public life? How do we learn to love a country enough that we remember its misdeeds? What can other countries learn from the South African experience of the…
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March 18, 2011
State of Food and Agriculture: 2010
This week, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its 2010-2011 State of Food and Agriculture Report. I had the opportunity to attend the release of this report in New York at the United Nations, hosted by His…
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September 5, 2010
Civil Resistance and the Dynamics of Nonviolent Conflict
From the United States Institute of Peace comes an announcement about a new course, Civil Resistance and the Dynamics of Nonviolent Conflict: October 19, 2010 – December 9, 2010 An in-depth and multi-disciplinary perspective on civilian-based movements and campaigns to…
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August 11, 2010
New resource on nonviolence at 30th Anniversary Celebration
Authors Sarah Henken and Roger Powers took a moment to autograph their book Resurrection Living: Following the Nonviolent Christ, during the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Peacemaking: The Believers’ Calling sponsored by the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program during the 219th General Assembly…
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June 23, 2010
What does it mean to follow the nonviolent Christ?
The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program is pleased to announce the publication of a journal resource on nonviolence. Resurrection Living: Journeying with the Nonviolent Christ is designed as a journal to help individuals explore the theology and ethics of nonviolence and ways…
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March 28, 2010
Pray, act, give for Sudan
Our colleagues at the Sudan Advocacy Action Forum have a new look to their Web page. A great look! Check it out. While you are there, take time to act for peace in Sudan – calling Congress to hold the…
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March 1, 2010
2010 World Day of Prayer
Here is a prayer for the World Day of Prayer that takes place on March 5. The focus this year is Cameroon. God of our hope, we gather to celebrate your steadfast love and to celebrate new moments that this…
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February 23, 2010
Living into the Answers
Are you wondering what God’s longing is for you? Are you facing a big decision? Are you feeling a nudging from God and don’t know what it means? Register for Living into the Answers — an on-line course on personal…
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