SYRIA SITUATION ESCALATES: DANGER OF PROXY WAR INCREASES: POSSIBLE ‘FALSE FLAG’ OPERATION ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS By UNBOUND, primarily general editor Christian Iosso With a second round of Israeli bombing allegedly targeting missiles bound from a Damascus site to Hezbollah on May 4, the Assad regime may be
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Unbound was very pleased, just two weeks ago, to win an award for the multi-post issue, Hope for Eco-Activists: Discovering an Environmental Faith,[i] one of four given to Unbound by the Associated Church Press.[ii] That series looked at eco-justice communities, forms of eco-art, a congregation installing solar collectors, eco-spirituality, and
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Unbound Editorial, by Chris Iosso April 17, 2013 As a runner of half-marathons and other races, I can half-imagine the setting just before the bombs went off. What runner will not think about that race and the attack intended to maim athletes? One commentator noted that the choice of target
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How do you feel about military force being used to keep peace and maintain security? What are the limits to military action and how can they be applied? Tell us what you think in a paragraph or two. Unbound will publish some of the responses later this spring. This question
MoreIs the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) now being called to become a “peace church,” not simply opposing particular wars but affirming nonviolence as a basic orientation toward conflict in our daily lives, in our communities, and in our world? If so, what would the implications of such a stance be for
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Church efforts underway in Delaware and elsewhere. Unbound is happy to report this week Maryland became the sixth state in six years to abolish the death penalty, according to notification from Amnesty International and then NPR. We encourage our readers to help make the death penalty a very live issue during Holy Week, when we
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Next week, Unbound begins a series of “Short Takes on Peace,” video clips from interviews with students, college chaplains, professors, authors and others. After a video clip whets your appetite, you’ll have an opportunity to share your thoughts on an important peace-related issue. Even before next week, we’d like to hear
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Patrick Heery Becomes Editor of Presbyterian Mission Publications By Chris Iosso, Editor, Unbound It is sad for us at Unbound—the advisors and supporters across the church and in the Presbyterian Center—to say farewell and thank you to Patrick Heery for his 20 months of service to Unbound as he
MoreRev. Dr. Chris Iosso and Rev. Patrick Heery, both Eagle Scouts, sign a letter and accompanying petition (with 1,478 signatures) sharing faith support for the lifting of the ban on gay, bisexual, and transgender scouts. The letter and petition were sent to the Boy Scouts of America Executive Board and
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Calling Christians and churches to continue, if not expand, their support for the Boy Scouts of America should it lift the ban on gay scouts. Two ministers argue that their experiences and oaths as Eagle Scouts are entirely consistent with—and will be deepened by—this proposed policy change. This letter will
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