What does UN ‘peace’ mean?
“Making Peace with Nature” is the peculiar title of a scientific report recently tabled by the United Nations. That’s an attention-getting title for a peace-church eco-geek. My inquiring mind begs to know: How does the UN conceptualize “peace with nature” and how does its version compare with an Anabaptist understanding? Rooted in Scripture, Mennonites understand…
The way of the open palm
Growing up as a preacher’s son, I was immersed in Christian values. Every memory I have revolves around Vietnamese Mennonite Church in Ho Chi Minh City. I learned the way of Christ: to love my neighbours and to give to the poor. In Vietnam, we have a philosophy called “the way of the open palm.”…
Michael J. Sharp’s journey toward peace in DR Congo
The peacebuilding career of Michael J. Sharp, a former service worker with Mennonite Central Committee, ended when he was kidnapped and killed while on a UN fact-finding mission in Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Four months after Michael J. Sharp moved to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2012, he joined a small…
Sharp among confirmed dead in DRC
Michael J. “M.J.” Sharp, a United Nations official kidnapped with five others in the Democratic Republic of Congo two weeks ago, has been confirmed as deceased by the Congolese government, according to Reuters. The bodies of two Caucasians, a male and female, were found in the Central Kasai region, where Sharp and a female colleague went…
