Peace
Benedict XVI: Peacemaker
Drew Christiansen, S.J. Saturday, 1 December 2007
A year after Pope Benedict XVI quoted a Byzantine Emperor on the evils of Islam, one hears much less talk of the Vatican's alleged new hard line on Islam. The shift is a tribute to the pope's success as a diplomat and peacemaker.
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Isaiah's Vision of Human Security: Virtue-Ethics and International Politics
Scott Thomas Friday, 1 December 2006
For Isaiah the concept of justice is more than legal equity; it is a sustainable positive peace, encompassing the concepts of development and well-being. [FREE]
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A Diplomacy of Candor: Pope Benedict XVI on the Global Stage
Bernard O'Connor Friday, 1 September 2006
In his time in the papacy, Pope Benedict XVI has displayed a straightforward style of diplomacy, viewing it as a safeguard to the common interests of humankind.
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Catholic Peacemaking, 1991-2005: The Legacy of Pope John Paul II
Drew Christiansen, S.J. Friday, 1 September 2006
As an active participant in global affairs, Pope John Paul II shaped the development of the Catholic perspective on peace and conflict. [FREE]
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On Sudan: A Call for Divestment from Genocide
Jacqueline Collins, Edward Petka Wednesday, 1 March 2006
The Darfur conflict inspired Illinois' General Assembly members to put aside partisan differences and pass a bill that leveraged economic incentives for human rights purposes.
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On the Middle East: A Call for Investment in Peacemaking
Marc Gopin Wednesday, 1 March 2006
Distrust between adversaries makes retreat into isolation a temptation, so global inter-faith peacemaking needs to invest in religious gestures and justice.
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Beyond Truth Commissions: Indigenous Reconciliation in Uganda
Joanna Quinn Wednesday, 1 March 2006
Some Western reconciliation mechanisms that have been implemented in non-Western contexts have proven unable to repair society because of their cultural foreignness. [FREE]
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The Great Decommission: Religion's Place at the Table in Northern Ireland
David Buckley Thursday, 1 December 2005
The participation of clergy in the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning in Belfast shows that religious people can engage politics while maintaining their integrity.
God Save Northern Ireland
Norbert Gasaj Friday, 5 August 2005
The IRA's historic July 2005 renunciation of violence has opened up an unprecedented opportunity for clergy and churches to expand faith-based reconciliation.
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Prophets, Pacifists, and Just War
Mac Brodt Tuesday, 1 March 2005
A review of The End of Illusions: Religious Leaders Confront Hitler's Gathering Storm, 1938-1941, by Joseph Loconte.
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