peace – Page 8 – Red Letter Christians

Remembering Is the First Act of Love: War, Peace and Memorial Day

May 27, 2012

When I was a kid I'd go to mass on Sundays and hope that this week's eucharistic hymn would be my favorite: We remember how you loved us to your death And still we celebrate, for you are with us here. Our shar...

A Woman’s Plea for Peace

Jenny Rae Armstrong

October 27, 2011

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“100 years ago, almost all casualties in war were men in uniform. Today, the majority are women and children.” So began the PBS documentary “Women, War & Peace.” I steeled myself on the futon, stro...

No More War! Australian Peace Activists Protest Unwinnable War

Kate Ausburn

July 27, 2011

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As the 28th Australian soldier was killed in Afghanistan, four Christian activists were arrested during a peaceful blockade of the secretive Swan Island military base in Victoria. News of the death of Sergean...

Start of the Season: A Flotilla for Peace

Kathy Kelly

July 10, 2011

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It looked like a scene from an opera. Massed in the doorway and second floor balconies of a quaint building in Athens, facing a magnificent view of the Parthenon, Spanish activists hung banners and flashed...

"Oh Say Can You See": Learning to Disagree in Love

Shane Claiborne

June 9, 2011

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The two authors of this blog post have been having a good conversation over the past six months and thought it might interest others as well. First, though, it seems like a good idea to give you a little b...

Give to Uncle Sam What Is Uncle Sams: Tax Season War Resistance

Shane Claiborne

March 24, 2011

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Image Courtesy of Paul Soupiset Imagine what would happen if a massive popular movement of ordinary Americans decided to voice their concern about military spending – by withholding $10.40 from their ...

New Plan for Israeli/Palestinian Peace?

Tony Campolo

December 29, 2010

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The Red Letter Christian answer to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict addresses the basic problems that people say are irresolvable and will necessitate an ongoing war between the Israelis and the Palestinians. T...