Category: Peacebuilders
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Buddhist Wisdom for Sustained Activism, 6/10, 7 pm ET
Join us for a special evening with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, one of South Korea’s most respected public figures, a Buddhist monk, peace activist, and humanitarian who has worked for over 30 years to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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Dandelion Insurrection E-book Giveaway, 6/1-15
The Dandelion Insurrection’s speculative fiction shows how ordinary people make extraordinary change using nonviolent action. Great summer reading being offered for free from the author this June!
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From Service to Solidarity: When Peace Means Taking a Side
When people face violence and oppression, what do they need from us? In this conversation, Peace Catalyst’s Steve Schallert and Peter Digitale Anderson talk about about how Christians can shift from a posture of service to one of solidarity with oppressed communities.
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People-Focused Engagement with the DPRK
Working together to improve the North Korean people’s wellbeing could help spark deeper ties between nations.
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Fierce Vulnerability Conversation with Kazu Haga
In a world where division and violence appear stronger than ever, how might we embody both courage and love, taking action for change without recreating the harm we’re resisting? Watch this conversation with Kazu Haga and Liz Digitale Anderson.
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Sexual Violence and Torture are Never Justified
Cross-posting this call for justice and accountability from Trauma Rescue Aid, an organization working with Sudanese survivors of war crimes.
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Fierce Vulnerability: A Spiritual Practice of Healing and Action, 5/12
Join us for a conversation with Kazu Haga, a nonviolence/restorative justice practitioner & author of the book Fierce Vulnerability, as we explore the ways in which our personal and collective healing are woven together.
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Pope Francis and Nonviolence
Cross-posting this great article by Ken Butigan about Pope Francis’ work to bring the logic and teachings of nonviolence back to the center of the Catholic Church, an institution that too often in history ignored Jesus’ nonviolent teachings.
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Remembering Pope Francis’ 2014 Visit to Korea
In August 2014, Pope Francis made a papal visit to South Korea, where he made special efforts to console the bereaved families of the Sewol ferry disaster and spoke about peace and reconciliation between the Koreas.
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People of the Resurrection
Cross-posting an Easter reflection from Jonathan Kuttab and Friends of Sabeel North America’s tribute to Pope Francis.
Seeds Will Grow 