One rarely knows what is good for us and what is bad. Therefore if we knowingly put ourselves in the hands of Almighty, whatever happens must be deemed good. And I try literally to follow that precept.
It’s my birthday weekend, and for my birthday, I’d like to give you a gift. After a long delay, I finally sat down and recorded the presentation that I gave at the Peace and Justice Studies Association national conference. People have been asking for it, but life has been busy, and it is just now [...]
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Police evicted #OccupyWallSt at 2 AM last night. They barred press coverage — even closed the airspace above the park so that press helicopters couldn’t fly over (an unprecedented move). These are not the actions of a reasonable and democratic system maintaining law and order. These are the actions of people who are afraid. But [...]
Each year, when 9/11 rolls around, we are given a choice between two 9/11s. One is a 9/11 which is borne on and fuels hatred and division in our world. The hatred and division of September 11th expressed itself by transforming planes full of innocent people into missiles of war. Airplanes, instruments of peace and [...]
