The Biblical story of salvation begins with a community of refugees. The book of Genesis recounts how Jacob and his family sought refuge in Egypt from a severe famine. The book of Exodus begins–...Read More
“Few realities have determined the course of history more than the choices by which individuals, social groups, and nations have responded to aggression and hatred.”(John Rempel) “Lo...Read More
When we receive news, we are being invited into a transaction of words, but we are not told what to do with them. We respond.... When words respond to words, we call it “education” and “dialogue...Read More
The recent events in Egypt produced many stirring images, among them those of Muslims joining hands so that Coptic Christians could hold Christmas mass unmolested in the wake of a suicide bombing outs...Read More
Last week, amid the slowing of protests and the celebratory atmosphere in Egypt following the departure of former President Hosni Mubarak, a debate emerged over the honoring of police officers alleged...Read More
In an earlier post, I offered a reflection on the types of inter-religious encounters that, although often well intentioned, tend to be reductive and ultimately unhelpful in the development of inter-r...Read More
Like many, I have been riveted by the protests taking place in Egypt over the past week. I have been glued to TV, radio, and internet coverage of the demonstrations taking place in Cairo, Alexandria...Read More
So, what about those who oppose this togetherness? And even less extreme, what about those who don’t necessarily oppose this work, but are comfortable enough ignoring the challenge of reaching outsi...Read More