…prayer was to live another day. This is why we remember. Their sacrifices benefit us today. We honour our forefathers and foremothers who helped give us peace. We have symbols….
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…Some candidate stands up and says this: “For seven decades, we, the west, the world’s ‘One Per Cent,’ have had more wealth and peace than anyone on Earth, more daily…
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…others, of course, this is both the beauty and impact of free choice. War with the neighbours is a result of this just as much as peace is. And at…
…briefly, only, about Jesus. Which, I think, is like talking about light without talking much about the sun. But in our time of incivility there’s an appetite for peaceful debate….
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PDF version “Peace is not something you wish for. It’s something you make. Something you do. Something you are. And something you give away.” –Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need…
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…don’t Read More → Looking for peace in the world, and ourselves December 10, 2022 Today is a good day to talk about peace, starting with Alfred Nobel. As the…
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…and Israeli soldiers in Bethlehem, Palestine, that is the birthplace of Christ, the Prince of Peace, ironically, one place with a dearth of peace. This is the paradox of the…
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…pummeled and rebuilt those two countries. Now the best part. The way will finally be clear for peace in the occupied territories. It all seems so appealing. Let’s get pizza…
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…of Peace – Nov. 17 last day for tickets November 15, 2014 Ugandan neighbour kid to Jean: ‘Where are you going?’ Jean to Ugandan neighbour kid: ‘Crazy. Want to come?’…
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