Category Archives: shalom

Getting Beyond Labels – Part II

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

Please also read Part I of the God’s Politics blog written by Jim Rice, editor of Sojourners. In Part I Jim shares some tips about about how to get beyond labels when engaging in discourse with another individual. In Part … Continue reading →

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The Belhar Confession: Holding Together Jesus and Justice

Posted on February 5, 2010 by

Chris Rice–not the musician–recently met with some pastors at Hope College to discuss The Belhar Confession. He writes about that meeting and shares his thoughts on this significant “new” confession which both the Reformed Church in America (RCA) and the … Continue reading →

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The Real Message of Jesus

Posted on August 19, 2007 by

Christine Sine’s recent reflection on her Godspace blog deal with our perception of the “real world” as North American Christians as well as our–at least most evangelicals–understanding of the message of the gospel as more than just future oriented for individuals. … Continue reading →

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Good News of Cosmic Proportions!

Posted on August 15, 2007 by

Bob Robinson has written quite a useful and somewhat in-depth–for the Internet that is–piece on the predicament that the Gospel solves, i.e., the lack of Shalom in all of God’s creation. I agree with him that the Good News is … Continue reading →

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Wolterstorff on Peace and Death

Posted on August 15, 2007 by

Nicholas Wolterstorff, the retired Yale–and formerly Calvin College–philosophy professor, who lost an adult son in a mountain climbing accident, wrote that someone said to his wife, “I hope you’re learning to live at peace with Eric’s death.” Wolterstorff responded, Peace, … Continue reading →

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Christian Peace & Justice Resources

Posted on August 14, 2007 by

This button is just one of many resources available at very reasonable prices–in my humble opinion–which can be found by clicking on the following link: http://peace.mennolink.org/resources/toorder/index.html#buttons  Once again, the Mennonites provide the rest of us with some outstanding examples of  … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu, Shalom, & Racial Reconciliation

Posted on August 6, 2007 by

Ubuntu is an African word and concept that is very much like the Biblical word and concept “shalom.” There is a well written article that deals with both of these concepts in the context of the article’s subject and title, … Continue reading →

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Desmond Tutu on “Ubuntu”

Posted on August 5, 2007 by

 “You need others. But you need others for everything, really. In our part of the world, we have something called ubuntu. Ubuntu. Ubuntu. Ubuntu. The essence of being human. We say a person is a person through other persons. I … Continue reading →

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Liturgy for Peace

Posted on July 26, 2007 by

I just read Christine Sine’s posting where she shares her reflections on and a liturgy for peace in our world … with a focus on the Middle East. I look forward to sharing and reciting it together with others soon. … Continue reading →

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Shalom is Very Practical

Posted on July 23, 2007 by

Bob Robinson writes a very interesting and inspiring piece–in my opinion–that presents a practical and useful perspective on Shalom … which makes quite a bit of sense when I think about it. Check out what he has to say at: … Continue reading →

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