Category Archives: Topic Research
Online Holy Books
For those scholars who are interested in looking something up in Holy Books… we’ve been alerted to a few helpful web resources, including: Bible Online: BibleGateway.com Bible Online: Biblios.com Q’uran online: Thebook.com Torah Online: Torahsearch.com Happy hunting!
Supporting Women in the World
According to an article in the NYTimes, ”more girls and women are now missing from the planet, precisely because they are female, than men were killed on the battlefield in all the wars of the 20th century.” Taking a stand against … Continue reading
Belief in God is to Love Fellow Man…
“Mohammed came into this world and taught us: ‘That man is a Muslim who never hurts anyone by word or deed, but who works for the benefit and happiness of God’s creatures. Belief in God is to love one’s fellow … Continue reading
UN Decade for Peace, 2011-2020 faithdecadeforpeace.net/mission/
UN Decade, 2011-2020, for Interreligious & Intercultural Dialogue, Understanding & Cooperation for Peace Continue reading
Fellowship of Reconciliation – forusa.org
The Fellowship of Reconciliation website, with the following mission: ”FOR seeks to replace violence, war, racism, and economic injustice with nonviolence, peace, and justice. We are an interfaith organization committed to active nonviolence as a transforming way of life and … Continue reading
UN Declared 2001-10 Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World
The United Nations has declared 2001 to 2010 “International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World” and outlined eight principles for transforming cultures of war: • instead of enemy images, understanding, tolerance & … Continue reading
Alternatives To Violence, Guidelines from Harold Whitmore
A list of guidelines for those seeking to resolve conflicts and violence… Listen, base your position on truth, be creative… Continue reading
Nayler on Internal Discord
Art thou in the Darkness? Mind it not, for if thou dost it will fill thee more, but stand still and act not, and wait in patience till Light arises out of Darkness to lead thee. Art thou wounded in … Continue reading
Practicing Peace; A Devotional Walk through the Quaker Tradition
Quaker excerpts and meditations are compiled in this introduction to Quaker peacemaker wisdom and practice in all areas of life.
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Theological Disagreement at the Council of Chalcedon
One creed which divides Christians was adopted at the Council of Chalcedon in 451AD and held that Christ’s two natures were inseperable in one person and one substance, but because some felt this theologically flawed (that Christ’s nature was a unity, a single nature) this gave rise to riots … Continue reading