Category - religious violence

Lutheran leader condemns murder of US abortion doctor

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:10:50 +0100

Lutheran leaders in the United States have joined other church chiefs in condemning the killing of abortion doctor George Tiller in the lobby of Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas, where he served and worshipped.

Pope denounces use of religion to shield ideological hate and violence

staff writers — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:26:31 +0100

As he heads to what could be a sea of controversy in Israel-Palestine, Pope Benedict XVI's Middle East trip has been marked by a strong message of reconciliation and affirmation of hard-pressed historic Christian communities in the region.

Repaying violence with violence

Martin E. Marty — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:35:10 +0000

Taking the ancient religious law of proportionate response ("an eye for an eye") as an injunction for modern revenge and preemptive attack is a recipe for disaster, says Martin Marty.

Indian PM recognises Christianity as part of national life

Anto Akkara — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:19:10 +0100

Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh observed that "Christianity is part of our national heritage" when general secretary of the World Council of Churches Dr Samuel Kobia called on him on at his residence in New Delhi.

India violence highlights global problem of religious extremism

agency reporter — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:32:53 +0100

The World Council of Churches' (WCC) general secretary, the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has said that "one of the greatest problems facing the world today is religious extremism" - and that all faiths must be fully engaged in tackling it.

Anglican chief echoes call for faiths to renounce all violence

staff writers — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:31:23 +0100

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, spiritual head of the world's 77 million Anglicans, has endorsed a strong statement against religiously sanctioned violence by Pope Benedict at an inter-faith peace conference in Naples this weekend.

Churches' mission in Sri Lanka is to end violence, says bishop

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:05:53 +0100

Churches will fail in their mission if violence goes unabated in strife-torn Sri Lanka, a Roman Catholic bishop in the country has warned. He also backed the World Council of Churches' work on peace-building.

What are the chances of a holy war? by Jonathan Bartley

Jonathan Bartley — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 21:54:47 +0000

Probing the possibility of emerging Christian violence

Consuming Passion - why the killing of Jesus really matters

Press Office — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 15:36:38 +0100

In the wake of public concerns about the relationship between religion and terror, this book raises questions about how some church teaching about the death of Jesus could be linked to the approval of violence.

Consuming Passion: Why the Killing of Jesus Really Matters, contains essays by a group of British, American and Australian writers which suggest that some popular misunderstandings about the meaning of the death of Jesus Christ may reinforce conflict, division and suffering in today’s world.

The collection of diverse essays shows that theology is not an obscure academic matter or an issue of concern only to a particular religious in-group.

Jonathan Bartley