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Finding the good in Good Friday

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Why do we call something good that was on the surface such a horrific act of violence and that demonstrated the fullness of human depravity? In "Finding the good in Good Friday," the Rev. Ken Wheeler discuss...

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Connecting, Violence
The cover of this month’s issue, "Violence," is original art by the Rev. Karl Stevens of Columbus. Violence, 2016 About the imagery, Karl writes, “While making this image, I found myself reflecting on th...

Becoming instruments of peace

Violence
God, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where ...

Listening to the Whos

Violence
Sometime shortly after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen-name, Dr. Seuss, made some extremely disparaging remarks about the Japanese people. The normally open-minded ...

The violence of neglect

Violence
Any given day I walk in Franklinton, I hear at least one of the two following things – someone might have a loud argument or a neighborhood visitor could remark about how run-down everything is and sort of laug...