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March 12, 2016

All people have voices

Posted 6:30am

All people have voices.The task of advocacy has nothing to do with giving voice to the voiceless, becauseall people have voices.Some people have voices we choose not to hear.Some people have voices we ignore.Some people have voices we force to the margins.Some people have voices we oppress, repress, suppress.Some people have voices we have silenced,… Read more »

September 21, 2012

The Culture of Peace

Posted 2:43pm

Below is a reflection on the International Day of Peace by Rochelle Rawls-Shaw, intern at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. I read on a card I picked up at the United Nations, “Everything that is needed to build a culture of peace already exists in each of us.” The UN defines a Culture… Read more »

August 30, 2012

The world is over-armed and peace is under-funded

Posted 9:42am

Below is an op-ed from United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Here, he states, “Massive military spending and new investments in modernizing nuclear weapons have left the world over-armed — and peace under-funded.” Read more »

April 26, 2009

Antiracism Training at the Big Tent

Posted 2:16am

The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and the Office of Multicultural Ministries are partnering to offer an antiracism training event prior to the Big Tent. The Big Tent, a unique gathering of ten Presbyterian conferences, will take place in Atlanta, GA on…

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