As war closed in, so did pressure on Mennonites to conform
“Today, more than ever, without prejudice to the right to self-defense in the strictest sense, it is important to reaffirm that the ‘just war’ theory, which has all too often been used to justify any kind of war, is now outdated,” Leo writes in ‘Magnifica Humanitas.’
Some preachers are reluctant to use their pulpits to call for an end to war, often because they are afraid to do so.
Nearly two dozen peace workers from 10 countries gathered for collaboration and encouragement March 26-29 at the European Peacebuilders’ Roundtable hosted at the Paris Mennonite Center in France.
With conflict escalating in eastern Congo, faith leaders are going into homes and displacement camps to promote peace, heal trauma and keep grief from turning into revenge.
It’s time for Congress to reclaim its constitutional power of the purse and answer the growing public call: Enough is enough.
For many students, military enlistment can feel like one of the few affordable paths to higher education. But for Connor Kouterick, a freshman at West Virginia University, another path emerged.
Interest in leaving the U.S. military increased dramatically in March after the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began.
Thulani Conrad Lewis Moore, 71, a longtime antiracism educator and organizer who played key roles in the Damascus Road and Roots of Justice training programs, died Feb. 17. He lived in Tucker, Ga., with his wife and young daughter.
