My journey exploring faith leaders’ responses to ethnic-based violence revealed a spectrum of approaches, from nonresistance and nonviolence to self-defense, aggression and confusion. Understanding these diverse perspectives, I think, is vital for developing effective peace-building strategies, fostering resilience and creating cohesive communities capable of addressing root causes of violence.
Five Things
Read up on what’s interesting this week. Our 5 things columnists offer their perspectives on current events, what’s inspiring them, and what is worth paying attention to right now.
Grief doesn’t disappear. It comes in waves. It changes forms and evolves. It blindsides you. It becomes a part of who you are. Like the shifting light of autumn, we are unexpectedly reminded of new depths of our losses.
