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Korean tensions: Could they slip out of control?

May 8, 2017 No Comments

There have been, over the years since the 1953 armistace, periodic increases of tensions related to the policies of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Currently, the nuclear program and missile launches of North Korea, the establishment of sophisticated anti-missile systems in South Korea, increased sanctions against North Korea voted by

Another Step Forward in the Quest for LGBTQIA Justice in the UMC

May 4, 2017 No Comments

Last week I wrote about the cases in the United Methodist Church related to the full inclusion of LGBTQIA persons. Hundreds of FOR supporters responded immediately to sign as supporters of the Easter Letter released by the United Methodist Queer Clergy Caucus: THANK YOU! As a member of Queer Clergy Caucus, I was in Newark for those hearings: we sang, we prayed, we

Preventing war with North Korea and assessing a new South Korean President

May 4, 2017 No Comments

This coming Tuesday, May 9, millions of South Koreans will cast their ballots and elect their next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK). The front-runner is Moon Jae-in, a human rights lawyer and former Chief of Staff to President Roh Moo-Hyun, the last liberal South Korean president. Moon has pledged to renew dialogue with Pyongyang and has called for

Preventing war with North Korea and assessing a new South Korean President

May 4, 2017 No Comments

This coming Tuesday, May 9, millions of South Koreans will cast their ballots and elect their next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK). The front-runner is Moon Jae-in, a human rights lawyer and former Chief of Staff to President Roh Moo-Hyun, the last liberal South Korean president. Moon has pledged to renew dialogue with Pyongyang and has called for

Nominations open for the 2017 Peace Awards!

April 26, 2017 No Comments

Each year, the Fellowship of Reconciliation awards three peace prizes — international, national, and local — to individuals or organizations whose commitment to peace, justice, and reconciliation is recognized as extraordinary. This year’s nomination deadline is May 15! In 2016, our inspiring awardees were Mothers of May (Mães de Maio), seeking justice for their murdered sons in Brazil; peace and nonviolence trainer

Nominations open for the 2017 Peace Awards!

April 26, 2017 No Comments

Each year, the Fellowship of Reconciliation awards three peace prizes — international, national, and local — to individuals or organizations whose commitment to peace, justice, and reconciliation is recognized as extraordinary. This year’s nomination deadline is May 15! In 2016, our inspiring awardees were Mothers of May (Mães de Maio), seeking justice for their murdered sons in Brazil; peace and nonviolence trainer