Peacemaking is urgently needed today. Peacemaking is needed in response to a variety of ongoing violent conflicts in the world. I will highlight just two conflicts that my own country, the United States, is currently involved in and that demand particular attention from peacemakers. The first is the ongoing conflict with Russia over Ukraine. The … Continue reading The Need for Peacemakers: Two Urgent Dangers That Require a Response
Category: Climate Change
A Hungry World: How the Ukraine War Worsens a Global Food Crisis
One terrible consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a disruption of the global food supply. The war has obstructed the export of crops and other materials from both Ukraine and Russia. This obstruction has worsened a world food situation already made precarious by climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic. Millions of people are … Continue reading A Hungry World: How the Ukraine War Worsens a Global Food Crisis
A Global Effort to Protect Life: The UN Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons
Honduras became, at end of October, the fiftieth nation to ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.[1] The Treaty, which was finalized in the summer of 2017, has been signed by 84 nations.[2] Now that 50 of those nations have ratified it, the treaty will officially enter into force as international … Continue reading A Global Effort to Protect Life: The UN Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons
Climate Change and the Consistent Life Ethic: An Opportunity to Connect Issues
Climate change and how to counter it has been much in the news over the past few weeks, with these topics being raised in the United Nations and in the streets.[1] Harm to our shared environment should concern all of us and should especially concern advocates of the consistent life ethic. We should consider how climate change connects … Continue reading Climate Change and the Consistent Life Ethic: An Opportunity to Connect Issues
Peacemaking for Life 