Category - christian peacemakers

Transforming remembrance into hope

Simon Barrow — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:36:22 +0000

The best way to honour those who have died as a result of war (as we must do) is to recognise its horror, says Simon Barrow. But we should do this not in order to 'run away', but in order to have the true courage to seek alternatives - to re-member a dis-membered world.

Church of England dismisses Christian peace poll and backs the military

staff writers — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:09:38 +0000

A Church of England spokesperson has dismissed a poll at a major Christian arts festival which suggests that many British Christians want troops out of Afghanistan, an end to UK arms exports and a more decisive stand for peace by the churches.

Handling warlike texts in a peacemaking church

Simon Barrow — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:10:47 +0100

Enter any public debate about the pros and cons of religion today, and it will not be long before someone raises the thorny issue of ‘texts of terror’ in the Bible, says Simon Barrow. Yet in the person of Christ our understanding of violence is turned upside-down.

Church leader in Madagascar calls on Christians in the military not to kill

staff writers — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:04:13 +0000

As the conflict deepens in his country, the leader of the largest Protestant church in Madagascar has issued a repeated radio appeal to Christian soldiers in the military not to kill.

Burma's spiritual revolt against repression

Gene Stoltzfus — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:25:09 +0100

The key role of a long spiritual heritage of disciplined and creative non-violence should not be ignored as a factor in current attempts to overthrow brutal dictatorship in Burma, says Gene Stoltzfus, a founder of Christian Peacemaker Teams.

World churches in mass mobilisation for peace

staff writers — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:17:46 +0100

Plans to mobilize churches around the world for peace have been approved by the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee.

Christians protest against 'theological justification' of Iraq war

staff writers — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:08:52 +0000

A speaker at a Washington DC rally to mark the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war has apologised for Baptists and other evangelicals who used theological arguments to justify military action.

Diplomatic community told: 'don't ignore religious leaders in peacemaking efforts'

staff writers — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:56:58 +0000

On fourth anniversary of the Iraq War, a new book seeks to show how religious peacemakers often use techniques which are lacking in official diplomatic efforts.