Swords Into Plowshares christian Archives

August 10, 2014

An open letter to Ban Ki-moon on the fate of Mosul’s Christians

Posted 7:39pm

A version of this article appeared online and in the print edition of The Daily Star on August 08, 2014, on page 7. A group of liberal-minded Muslim and Christian Lebanese professionals and academics has written an open letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressing grave concern about the latest persecution of Christians in the northern Iraqi… Read more »

May 31, 2011

Concerns for Christians in Egypt

Posted 5:37pm

We are again saddened to hear of religious discrimination in Egypt. Today, we read of the burning of Coptic Churches. We read: “I am feeling threatened, as does my community. I don’t feel safe as a Christian at home,” from a 25 year old pharmacist. Since the riots in Egypt have started, we continue to… Read more »

August 12, 2010

As the observance of Ramadan begins,a call for respect for Muslim neighbors

Posted 3:31am

New York, August 11, 2010 — The National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, its Interfaith Relations Commission and the Christian participants in the National Muslim-Christian initiative, have issued the following statement: As our Muslim neighbors begin their…

February 4, 2010

Kairos Palestine Document

Posted 6:17pm

Members of Catholic , Greek Orthodox, Lutheran, Anglican and Baptist traditions in the Palestinian Christian community issued a statement in Bethlehem on December 11 called the “Kairos Palestine Document”. Many of these brothers and sisters in Christ are partners of…

December 1, 2009

Advent devotion – December 1, 2009

Posted 1:00pm

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7–19 “Yet if any of you suffers as a Christian, do not consider it a disgrace, but glorify God because you bear this name.” (1 Peter 4:16) Between 1966 and 1976 China witnessed a Cultural Revolution. Many…

October 28, 2009

Pray for peace

Posted 1:48am

This week, Spiritual Nurture for Peacemakers features a prayer for peace based on Psalm 122, a prayer for farm workers, and a prayer for the time of an election. November 1 is Christian and Citizen Sunday in the Presbyterian Church…

September 30, 2009

Call for strong U.S. leadership II

Posted 1:03pm

Churches for Middle East Peace offers an opportunity to join the call for strong U.S. leadership to achieve toward a just, lasting and comprehensive resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Prominent Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other leaders issued a statement on…

September 25, 2009

Call for strong U.S. leadership

Posted 11:59pm

Prominent Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other leaders issued a statement on September 22 calling for strong U.S. leadership [PDF] to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The statement was drafted by Churches for Middle East…

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