peace

Poem dedicated to everyone fighting for freedom in Palestine.

Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

It was only 10 years after the Vietnam war began that churches finally spoke out against it. But today, churches and Christian groups are no longer silent. They have proven that the business of peace and speaking out for justice is no longer the domain of the left.

To understand the contemporary world, we all need to know something about Islam-beyond the inane contribution of the Attorney General cited above. So I have prepared this little primer on Islam for Americans.

There are a dozen things that we can do immediately in order to achieve peace and harmony within the family. 

Remember Margaret Mead’s guiding principle—"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has."

Now is the time for not just condemnation, but also comfort and reassurance in the face of this tragedy. We must not forget the tremendous support American Christians expressed for Muslims in the wake of September 11 and the subsequent harassment of Muslims. It is now our turn to reach out.