Swords Into Plowshares nonviolence Archives

August 24, 2014

Celebrate the International Day of Peace – 2014

Posted 11:53am

The United Nations has set September 21 as the International Day of Peace. This day provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. The focus for… Read more »

August 30, 2013

Stated Clerk Statement on Syria

Posted 3:56pm

The Rev. Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) issued a statement today (August 30) in the wake of the escalating violence in Syria, calling upon U.S. and world leaders to refrain from military action. “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”… Read more »

August 9, 2013

Celebrate the 2013 International Day of Peace

Posted 12:12pm

The United Nations has set September 21 as the International Day of Peace. This day provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. The focus for… Read more »

June 21, 2012

War and peace in Afghanistan

Posted 2:36pm

The 219th General Assembly (2010) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved an overture “On the War in Afghanistan.” Through this overture, the General Assembly directed that “materials appropriate for studying the effects of the present war in Afghanistan and of non-combative actions the United States might take in pursuit of the region’s stability, prosperity, and… Read more »

August 22, 2011

Keys: Shiphrah, Puah, Czechoslovakia, Nonviolence

Posted 9:00am

On my way back from preaching at White Plains Presbyterian Church today, I met Andrew Stehlik, pastor of Rutgers Presbyterian Church on the Uptown Number 2 subway. We exchanged greetings and then began to talk shop. As he described his sermon, Andrew reminded me that on the night of August 20-21, 1968, Warsaw Pact… Read more »

May 3, 2011

PC(USA) resources related to issues raised by the death of Osama bin Laden

Posted 2:59pm

The death of Osama bin Laden raises many issues for prayer, study, discussion, and reflection. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has a number of resources available to use at this time. Among them are the Resolution on Violence, Religion and Terrorism…

January 11, 2011

Egypt’s Muslims attend Coptic Christmas mass, serving as “human shields”

Posted 2:25pm

Egypt’s Muslims attend Coptic Christmas mass, serving as “human shields” – Ahram Online. Egypt’s majority Muslim population stuck to its word Thursday night. What had been a promise of solidarity to the weary Coptic community, was honoured, when thousands of…

January 10, 2011

Nonviolent Activists in Palestine Face Harassment, Prison, and Violence

Posted 2:40pm

Nonviolent Activists in Palestine Face Harassment, Prison, and Violence This article, found on Sojourners’ God’s Politics Blog, tells of Palestinians who are practicing nonviolence and the responses they are receiving. The Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz published an editorial reflecting on the…

January 5, 2011

Accompaniment in Palestine and Israel

Posted 2:34pm

Become a Facebook friend of the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) and learn about this important ministry. From the EAPPI Web page comes the following description: The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) brings internationals…

September 5, 2010

Civil Resistance and the Dynamics of Nonviolent Conflict

Posted 2:07pm

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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