In February 2020 Ray Schellinger undertook a journey walking with Venezuelan refugees in Colombia. He walked from Palmira to Mondomo, a journey of 100 kilometers, a small section of the 2,000 km trek many refugees take from Colombia and into Peru. We are posting some of Ray’s FB posts from along the way. This is… Read more »
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“Mimetic Issues of Violence” by Philip Kakungulu
Mimetic desire—the urge to covet what others have—fuels violence across Africa, from Rwanda’s genocide to Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ laws. René Girard’s theory reveals how peace built on scapegoating, such as targeting the LGBTQ community, is inherently violent (Girard, 2001). In African spirituality, all are equal under the sun (Mbiti, 1990), yet colonial legacies entrenched division, making… Read more »
“US & Iran: An Eye for an Eye and We Are All Blind” by Ray Schellinger
The whole world is on pause at the moment, it seems, waiting to see what will come of the escalating conflict between Iran and the US. Now is the time to pray- for peace- for true peace, which we have not known, for cooler heads to prevail, for our leaders to recognize that there are… Read more »
“Report about Cali Conference” by Lance Muteyo
The 5th Global Baptist Peace Conference was held in Cali, Colombia July 15-20, 2019. The previous one was held in Rome, Italy in 2009. A number of our Global Peace Warriors team were there, and some will share some of their thoughts and reflections. Here is from Lance Muteyo (to learn more about Lance Muteyo,… Read more »
“Letter to Undocumented Immigrants” by Ray Schellinger
I am writing this letter to the undocumented immigrants working and living in the US. Very few of you will ever see this on FB, and so I humbly ask my friends to share this message with you as far and wide as possible. I know that many of you have faced incredibly difficult circumstances… Read more »