Why can’t we admit: all of these things make us sick? The vivid constellation of our violence, crippling imbalance, dominance we carve out and serve. Here, let me make it clear: we can choose to do better. We can choose to do better starting today.
Even if we intellectually know that violence creates more violence, even if we worry that violence is destroying much that is good in our world, our bodies feel the satisfaction on a deep level as we see violence, once again, save the day.
Envisage a world where women and men, boys and girls are valued equally; where all experience being gendered as gift rather than danger, a source of life and hope rather than disadvantage, oppression or fear.
Has your church thought about possible violence in your building and how to prevent it? Is it possible to be completely safe? How far should security rule community life?
Faith leaders and activists speak out against the violence depicted in the latest viral video of police and young people of color. Is your church?
Anglican Communion News Service reports that religious violence is “a defining issue of our generation”: From the World Council of Churches Violence perpetrated in the name of religion
It will take time to change the culture of dominance and denial, fear and disregard for the integrity of our bodies but many folks have been trying and I am hoping that more will join us to do so.
Birthrates in most countries around the world are falling according to the