Lately I've been thinking that we need to deal with the underlying issues that make the world ripe for terrorism. I can't help thinking our reliance on a consumer economy somehow figures in there. I'm not an economist, but it's got to be a factor. Also, our reliance on fossil fuels...
Anyway, I'm going to start broadening my focus on this page. I'll keep all the old things below, but add new ones, as well.
Here's one I just found that comments on the corporate scandals rocking the U.S.: http://www.blah3.com/money.html
Here are just a few of the many essays and other resources that have found their way to me in the past few months. I offer them to you as a resource. May we continue to witness to the peace and love which passes all understanding!
A web page built by the Peace Church Christian Nonviolence study group (includes a great bibliography link).
An animated, satirical look at Bush's rejection of Christian thought. (Click on the movie entitled "God Bless America").
A meditation on our global village called "The miniature earth," framed by Allysson Lucca.
Some resources for thinking about long term approaches to peace, especially through conflict resolution education. Try out the workable peace site, which has lots of resources for helping K12 students work on conflict resolution. Or the Consensus Building Institute site, which works primarily with adults. Or you might enjoy the online Journal of Peace and Conflict Resolution.
The Journal of Lutheran Ethics.
A poem by Ani diFranco.
An evocative video meditation (be patient, some of the images take a while to emerge).
An interesting little animation -- "Find the Terrorist" -- created by cartoonist Mark Fiore.
A website that is tracking the ways in which the government is censoring the Net in the wake of 911.
"Creative, difficult" responses to these situations, put up by the "every church a peace church" group.
"Responding to the Terror Attacks: An Ethical Perspective" written by David Hollenbach, S. J.
An essay describing Afghanistan, written by an Iranian filmmaker (Mohsen Makhmalbaf Himal).
Looking for a wider variety of coverage on the unfolding situation? Try either Commondreams.org, a newsite with articles from around the world; WACC's (World Association of Christian Communicators) site; or the "reporters without borders" web site.The Nonviolence Web is also a good source for alternative views of the situation.
A statement issued by the US Catholic Bishops and US Muslim Leaders
A powerful homily preached by Fr. Michael Himes at Boston College's St. Mary's Chapel on September 12, 2001
A powerful sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Mary Hinkle at Luther Seminary on September 26, 2001
US Conference of Catholic Bishops' response website
"Faith responds to terrorism," a website compiled by the National Council of Churches
Resources put together by the Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education
re:constructions "reflections on media and humanity after the attacks"
The Media Education Foundation's site of alternative voices and streaming newscasts
A website recommended by the Harvard Pluralism Project, run by Muslims Against Terrorism
A bible study and congregational resource developed by Faith Inkubators.
More to come soon!
Return to main page. Last updated on August 9, 2002 by Mary Hess.