by Sean Reilly | Jan 5, 2008
Representatives of the world’s Historic Peace Churches gathered in Solo, Indonesia in December 2007, to ask what “Peace in Our Land” means practically – through the interrelated topics of injustice, religious pluralism, and poverty. These churches – which...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 30, 2007
The key message of Christmas is that God in Jesus commits to dignifying and transforming human ordinariness, not to fantasies about a super-hero figure or military conquerer, the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins, President of the Methodist Conference in Britain, has declared in...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 30, 2007
The compassionate actions of human beings, not their claims against each other, reflect the will of God and the transforming power of Jesus the Prince of Peace, say the heads of the churches in Jerusalem this Christmastide. The thirteen most senior Christian leaders...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 24, 2007
Christmas and Chanukah share a spiritual message: that it is possible to bring light and hope in a world of darkness, oppression and despair. But whereas Christmas focuses on the birth of a single individual whose life and mission is itself supposed to bring...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 18, 2007
As international calls for justice for Bethlehem mount again at Christmastide, Australian church leaders returned from a visit to their region have added their voices to those supporting the beleagured city of Jesus’ birth. Their pastoral letter calling for...
