Andii Bowsher is the co-convenor of the Newcastle’s joint universities Martin Luther King Peace Committee and Anglican chaplain to Northumbria University. He explains why peace is more inherent to life than violence, particularly for Christians. We interrupt this war … Christmas Eve 2014 sees the centenary of the unofficial Christmas truces. They commonly began with […]
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Fourth post in our conference blog series: Amelia Sutcliffe, divinity student at Edinburgh university, worked at a photography exhibition last summer; she shares her reflections on how some unexpected photographs can be powerful witnesses for peace. #InSightOfPeace This August I worked as an intern for the Centre for Theology and Public Issues (CTPI), in Edinburgh,
The Royal Mint has brought out a new £2 coin to mark the centenary of the outbreak of WW1. View it here. Our campaign featured in the Guardian diary column (4th paragraph) and the Oxford Mail. Here’s the press release we sent out. “Christian charity criticises new £2 coin for glorifying war.” The Fellowship of
This prayer is in fact a Franciscan blessing. Not to be said lightly! May God bless you with a restless discomfort about easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may seek truth boldly and live deep within your heart. May God bless you with holy anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
Susan Clarkson, from the Catholic Worker Farm‘s Oxford community, reflects on the theme of our conference and on the importance of language. Three things struck me when I saw the title of the conference; that true peace comes from within, that protest often emphasises the negative, and that we can describe ourselves as ‘pilgrims’ and
Our second in the conference blog series is brought to you by Harmon Gattis of the Darvell Community. Throughout history, people have protested injustice, discrimination, hate and other social issues. From the Israelites protesting their harsh treatment under Pharaoh, to today’s uprisings against oppressive governments, the world has seen countless movements rise and fall. However,
This is going to be a busy year for peacemakers. A few important dates to start with are 2014 14-16th February: Our conference with the Student Christian Movement on active nonviolent peacemaking 14th April: Global Day of Action on Military Spending (did you know that hundreds of millions of pounds have already been spent on
Welcome to the beginning of conference! In order to get us all thinking about the theme before conference, we’ve put together a blog series, roughly one a week for the couple of months leading up to conference (14-16 Feb, make sure it’s in your diary!). Contributors are as varied as the day is long (24
Save the date: 14 April 2014 55,000 arms trade jobs. Govt funding: £700m. 56,000 NHS jobs: for the chop. Think it’s squiffy? Join FoR and a flurry of peace organisations to call for a shift in priorities. Watch this space.
As part of the Drones Week of Action, Brian Terrell came to Peace House (FoR HQ) to speak about the use of armed drones. A refreshing take on a disturbing topic, he spoke on the inaccuracy and lack of training in drone warfare. As more civilians are tragically killed, we’re making more squares for our portable quilts. Email us if you would like the big
