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Jonathan Demme, Presente!

April 26, 2017 No Comments

The news of Jonathan Demme’s death this Wednesday came as a tremendous shock to me and my Fellowship of Reconciliation colleagues. Today we are in collective mourning at the untimely loss of this friend and fellow peacemaker. His creative genius inspired everyone, but there was a special and unique connection between the Fellowship and Jonathan Demme — our FOR staff

Jonathan Demme, Presente!

April 26, 2017 No Comments

The news of Jonathan Demme’s death this Wednesday came as a tremendous shock to me and my Fellowship of Reconciliation colleagues. Today we are in collective mourning at the untimely loss of this friend and fellow peacemaker. His creative genius inspired everyone, but there was a special and unique connection between the Fellowship and Jonathan Demme — our FOR staff

“To Prevent or Stop Wars: What can Peace Movements Do?” A Review

April 24, 2017 No Comments

To Prevent or Stop Wars: What can Peace Movements Do? by Christine Schweitzer with Jorgen Johansen (Irene Publishing, Sweden, www.Irenepublishing.com) Christine Schweitzer, the current chair of the War Resisters’ International and very involved with the Balkans Peace Team during the 1980s Yugoslav wars, has written a useful analysis of peace organizations opposition to government military policy, basically using secondary sources.

Urgent: Signatures needed today to support Bishop Karen Oliveto

April 24, 2017 No Comments

I believe the next few days will be viewed in years to come as one of the turning points for LGBTQIA justice. Tomorrow in Newark NJ, the United Methodist Church will decide whether or not to begin officially dismantling its discriminatory policies against queer persons. Last year I was one of 111 United Methodist clergy who came out in a

Urgent: Signatures needed today to support Bishop Karen Oliveto

April 24, 2017 No Comments

I believe the next few days will be viewed in years to come as one of the turning points for LGBTQIA justice. Tomorrow in Newark NJ, the United Methodist Church will decide whether or not to begin officially dismantling its discriminatory policies against queer persons. Last year I was one of 111 United Methodist clergy who came out in a

U.S. Missile Strike Reportedly Killed Children

April 10, 2017 No Comments

When I learned that President Trump unilaterally ordered 59 missile strikes against the Al Shayrat Airfield in Syria, a quote by Mahatma Gandhi came to mind. “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” According to the UK’s Independent, Syrian state media has claimed that the attack