Home / Peace

Peace

  • October 7, 2014
    Running for the future: the world we are trying to build

    When my twin sister and I were very sick with the measles, aged six, it didn’t even occur to me that a home visit from the doctor was anything less than our due. I bet it occurred to my parents though. Having grown up in a world without the NHS, I bet they were grateful that they didn’t have to think about how to pay the doctor for his trouble, or for the medicines he left that helped relieve our symptoms and reduce the fever that was undoubtedly causing them concern.

  • October 3, 2014
    Global church prayers for peace in Palestine and Israel

    Biblical reflections marked the end of the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (WWPPI) in a service at the Ecumenical Centre chapel in Geneva.

  • July 9, 2014
    Churches called to work for a nuclear-free world

    The World Council of Churches has recommended ways for churches to work to end nuclear dangers and respond to those affected by continuing nuclear tragedies.

  • June 10, 2014
    Baptism as a gateway to rethinking conflict transformation?

    Questions of war and peace are sometimes seen by Christians as somewhat separate from core gospel convictions, and are pigeon holed as issues upon which we will differ 'on ethical grounds'.

  • February 11, 2014
    Bonhoeffer on the path of transformation and peace

    Pioneering Lutheran theologian, anti-Nazi resister, educator, ecumenist, poet, pastor and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born on 4 February 1906. Ekklesia co-director Simon Barrow introduces an important new book which challenges the myth of his abandonment of peacemaking and recovers his call to the way of Christ.

  • January 30, 2014
    Promoting a Day of Nonviolence and Peace

    In Britain we now have Armed Forces Day, but no specific day to mark or encourage peaceful conflict resolution or transformation.

  • January 26, 2014
    Is war ever just? The Big Questions, 26 January 2014

    On Sunday 26 January 2014, BBC1's ethics and beliefs discussion show, The Big Questions, features a special edition recorded at Oasis Academy MediaCityUK in Salford, where presenter Nicky Campbell will be asking just one Big Question: Is war ever just?

  • January 24, 2014
    Religious leaders focus on common commitment to peace

    The World Council of Churches General Secretary has welcomed Pope Francis' message from the World Day of Peace.

  • January 23, 2014
    Churches continue to press for decisive action on Syria

    While the Syria peace talk started with a welter of rhetoric on all siders, churches around the world continued to focus on visible action.

  • January 14, 2014
    US peace and faith groups oppose new Iran sanctions

    Sixty-two national peace, faith other NGOs have sent a letter to the US Senate, urging opposition to new sanctions against Iran.