Articles : War and peace issues
May 27 issue
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Japanese Anabaptist pastors defend ‘peace Constitution’
Japanese Anabaptists’ peace stance is being tested as the government considers amending its constitutional article prohibiting war.
March 18 issue
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Bound by hospitality
AMMAN, Jordan — They keep coming. On an average night more than 2,100 Syrians cross the border into Jordan, seeking refuge from violence and instability.
March 4 issue
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Syria’s voices for peace
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The first time I went to Syria through my work with Mennonite Central Committee, almost four years ago, I was unable to access social networking websites. Today, the armed conflict prohibits me from entering the country, but I get a lot of my daily updates through my Facebook feed.
Feb. 4 issue
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Mennonite influence on King’s Vietnam stance
On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “Beyond Vietnam” speech at Riverside Church in New York City.
Nov. 26, 2012 issue
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At EMU, a veteran’s witness against war
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Eastern Mennonite University made it onto Evan Knappenberger’s radar in 2003, with the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Aug. 20, 2012 issue
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Fresh wounds of war
When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Laos last month, she met Phongsavath Souliyalat, who lost both his hands and his eyesight to a U.S. cluster bomb four years ago on his 16th birthday.
Aug. 6, 2012 issue
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Bipartisan bluster on Iran
Few outside the halls of Congress and the Israeli Knesset are talking about military strikes against Iran. Many Americans are far more concerned about the economy and have no desire to see the United States involved in yet another war in the Middle East.
July 9, 2012 issue
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Central District adopts peace pledge
Central District Conference delegates have accepted a pledge that invites congregations to commit to peacebuilding by encountering the realities of war.
June 25, 2012 issue
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War made easy
The drone — the latest achievement in better killing through technology — is changing the nature of warfare. Its purpose is “targeted killing.” Or, just call it “assassination” — a word that cuts to the heart of the legal and moral issues at stake.
May 14, 2012 issue
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War’s difficult days for all
On May 1, in a televised address from Afghanistan, President Obama said, “There will be difficult days ahead. The enormous sacrifices of our men and women are not over.”
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