Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Hunger Games-Why Peacemakers Should Avoid This Movie

One of the great cultural barriers to peacemaking involves what Walter Wink, a brilliant theologian, has described as the Myth of Redemptive Violence. His idea is that our culture is based on violence as a means of bring order out … Continue reading

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Meditation in Syria-MIssion Improbable

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE As a professional mediator, I am always encouraged by the use of mediation to resolve international conflicts. However, in the case of Syria, I have little confidence that mediation will bring peace … Continue reading

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