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Finding the Name of Peace

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Mosaic of Peace 2018, Day 2 What is in a name? It depends on the name. Our identity, our history, our future, our value—all the pieces that help form the narrative of who we are—are tied to names. When we name our children, when we name our friends, when we

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Come and See!

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Mosaic of Peace 2018, Day “0” To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and be transformed is to be a pilgrim. –Mark Nepo April 30, Jerusalem—Today we came from many places, from many denominations and vocations,

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A Nonviolent Victory and the Power of the Noble Sanctuary in Jerusalem

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Collective nonviolent action in Palestine lives, and it helps account for the steadfastness of Palestinian endurance under the occupation. Though little known, the events of July 2017 in Jerusalem provide an example of successful nonviolence rooted in the core religious and communal identity of Palestinians, particularly in Jerusalem. After two

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Jerusalem: Prize of War and Capital Curse

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The affirmation of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was a “grievous mistake,” to quote the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). His statement reflected long church policy. Jerusalem is “not a thing to be grasped,” because it can never be simply an earthly capital. Jerusalem still has a mystical value,

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