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Institut Compax / Bienenberg – Swiss Anabaptist Forum for Peace, Justice and Creationinvite you to an interactive conference with Carolyn E. Yoder Friday, May 30, 19-21 hours at Bienenberg (Liestal) Climate Change, Trauma, and Radical Resilience in an Era of Global Crisis Research and Reflections on Fear, Radical Resilience, and Courageous Action This interactive lecture explores the … Read more
The US and the world have entered an apocalyptic period. “Apocalyptic” does not mean the end of the world, it means that things are being unveiled and become visible and clear. It happens every once in a while in human history and it feels threatening. In this case what is being unveiled are the real … Read more
According to reports by OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), 2016 was a peak year in house demolitions in the Occupied Territories. The Israeli army demolished 1,089 structures including dwellings, sheep pens, service structures and businesses, solar panels, water cisterns and infrastructures in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. 1,593 people … Read more
At their annual meeting in late October, representatives of European Mennonite churches issued a statement regarding the refugee situation. In an accompanying letter to Swiss Mennonite churches, written after the attacks on Paris, the board of the Swiss Mennonite Conference writes: “…in the outcry of horror and the calls for security, where some want to define … Read more