One might think that Christians, whatever their theological or political differences, could agree on the immorality of torture. Um, no. Andrew Sullivan has been following a debate which has taken place largely on Evangelical Outpost.
Washington National Cathedral hosted a panel discussion on the U. S.–Iranian relationship earlier this week. The Web cast is now available.
The train is a half hour west of New Haven when the conductor reappears. She says: “Sir, in the interest of national security, we do not allow pictures to be taken of or from this train.” He starts, “I…….” but, without English, his response trails off into silence. The conductor, speaking louder, says: “Sir, I will confiscate that camera if you don’t put it away.”
The Dalai Lama said, “I believe that this award sends a powerful message to those individuals who are dedicated to promoting peace.”
To kick off last night’s Pray for Peace concert, John Bryson Chane, Episcopal bishop of Washington and the evening’s emcee, quoted Nash: “No person has the right to take another person’s life in the name of God.” Churches and religions should be instruments of peace, not war, he said.
What is the obligation of the United States to the people of Iraq? Just War Theory answers that question for Christians: to minimize death and harm while expeditiously trying to create a stable situation and then promptly exiting.
Religious leaders representing tens of millions of Americans stood in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol to call religious communities of various traditions to a
Ekklesia reports that a delegation from a group called The Elders will go to Darfur on a peace mission. The Elders are retired statesmen organized
George Packer can hardly be described as a supporter of the war in Iraq, but in his latest for The New Yorker, he both skewers the architects of the war, and poses some difficult questions for those who favor a rapid pullout. On the one hand, he writes: “[T]he inadequacy of the surge is already clear, if one honestly assesses the daily lives of Iraqis.” On the other hand, he finds all of the “quick exit” strategies being advocated on the left shortsighted and superficial.
Most of us have gone on with our lives with minimal interruption because we are fighting with an all-volunteer force. Only a relatively small slice of American society has any real connection to the men and women in uniform. Fewer have any idea what their families are going through as they wait for their service members to come home.