Posts Tagged: war

Conflict minerals – Democratic Republic of the Congo

Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo In January 2008, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) reported that almost five and a half million people have died as a result of conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since…

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Soldiers of Conscience

The 218th General Assembly (2008) encouraged “the Peacemaking Program to produce and identify study guides and discernment materials for individuals, congregations, and presbyteries to help church members and their friends be able to articulate God’s calling on their lives in…

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Faith Community Speaks on Georgia

The World Council of Churches and the Conference of European Churches have issued a statement on the situation in Georgia. The statement calls for prayers and assistance for those affected by the conflict.

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Soldiers of Conscience

I showed the video Soldiers of Conscience yesterday at Ghost Ranch. This award-winning full-length documentary film focuses on our soldiers, serving in Iraq as the face the most difficult moral decision of their lives: to kill or not to kill….

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Talk, Not War with Iran

The dangerous climate created by the current tensions between the United States and Iran could lead to war. Both governments need to commit to diplomatic talks to ease the tensions and reduce the likelihood of armed conflict. Seymour Hersh reports…

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