spirituality of duelism and creation

Jarrod McKenna’s Wednesday’s with Gandhi:   “When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator. I try to see Him and His Mercies in all these creations. But even the sunsets and sunrises would be mere hindrances if they did not help me [...]

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US Soldier leaves to follow Jesus

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. soldier who said his Christian beliefs compelled him to love his enemies, not kill them, has been granted conscientious objector status and honorably discharged, a civil liberties group said on Tuesday. Capt. Peter Brown — who served in Iraq for more than a year and was a graduate of [...]

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voting for Jesus?

Jarrod McKenna’s Wednesday’s with Gandhi: “Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics understand neither.” -Mohandas K. Gandhi “God will judge you for what you did today!!!” If phone text messages could yell, I think this one I received might have been screaming. It was clear, not just from this sentence but the whole [...]

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Actions effect the smallest things

“A human being is a part of the whole, called by us, “Universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest — a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our [...]

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Samuel Hill 5

For those interested in finding out more about the peace convergence at the Shoalwater Bay Military Facility in June this year during the Talisman Sabre Military Exercises, and in particular about the group of five Christian activists who nonviolently disrupted them, here are some answers to some frequently asked questions. More information can be found [...]

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Risking failure in a world of success

Jarrod McKenna’s Wednesday’s with Gandhi: “My experience tells me that the Kingdom of God is within us, and that we can realise it not by saying, “Lord, Lord,” but by doing God’s will and God’s work… Do you know that there are thousands of villages where people are starving and are on the brink of [...]

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Journal of Religion, Conflict, and Peace

I received this post about a new journal this week and thought it is worth ‘spreading the word” for both the general reader and those on the list who are interested in academic contributions to peace studies. Hope you find it a useful resource: Journal of Religion, Conflict, and Peacelaunches online scholarly discussion of role [...]

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