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How Our Church’s Witness for a Just Peace Strengthened Our Relationships Within the Jewish Community
These days, it’s common to hear the “conventional wisdom” that Presbyterian churches should be wary of taking bold public action on behalf of a just peace in Israel-Palestine. Why? Because, as the caution runs, it will damage long-running and hard-won … Continue reading
Ransom Captive Palestine?
Salvation History in the Presbyterian Hymnal Letter by Nahida H. Gordon, Introduction by Rev. Chris Iosso Mary is warned by Simeon in the Christmas story that “a sword will pierce her heart” (Luke 2:35). Frankly, this letter from Professor Nahida Gordon, … Continue reading
PEACE On Earth, Goodwill to All
Finally we come to the Fourth Sunday of Advent, when, with just days until Christmas, we light the candle of peace. Peace is one of our most beloved and oft-repeated themes during this Christmas season. We can hardly open a … Continue reading
Mandela, Dignity, and Divestment for South Africa: An Interview with Douglas J. Tilton
This interview takes us from US memories of the anti-apartheid movement to the continuing struggles for a more peaceful and prosperous South Africa. It looks at the power of hope but also the terrible legacy of underdevelopment. Stepping around the … Continue reading
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