Footpaths
The
journey towards peace is one in which the
end is not
known at the beginning.
Frequently,
the journey cannot be made by flying over the conflict,
or by driving past
the conflict.
Those paths are tempting, but in the end often futile.
It's
only by walking
through the conflict,
with the people who
are living it,
sharing the dust,
and the fatigue,
stumbling on rocks,
and starting again;
weeping with those
who weep,
and rejoicing with those who rejoice
that transformation can be reached.
This
newsletter is the story of those people
around the world
Who are walking the footpaths of
Truth and Mercy,
Justice and Peace.
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In
this Issue:
Reflections
By Patricia Spaulding
The
Humanity of the Non-Pacifist: Beyond September 11th
By Jennifer Kimble
"Hate
is fear and fear is the disintegration of humanity."
"At
the moment, pacifist and non-pacifist are standing at opposite
ends of the protest arena, vocalizing their specific beliefs,
yelling at one another and potentially losing site of the humanity
in the other."
September
11th: A South Korean Perspective
By Jujin
Chung
"But,
truth is that most people in the world do not support this war."
Thoughts
after September 11th: The Qualification and Responsiblity of the
People of Superpower
By Jay Young Lee
"We
are witnessing the bitterness of historical irony once again!"
Feelings
on September 11th
By Amela Puljek-Shenk
"Today's
events brought all sorts of triggers for me personally."
Thoughts
About September 11th
By Hassan Yousufzai
"The
first action should have been to assess what went wrong and where,
so that we would remain ready to avert further human tragedies."
A
Visit as Camp Unity: First Person Reflections
By Hannah Mack Lapp
"America's
Unity Wall offered obvious encouragement - Sharing Hope and Healing
- with hundreds of signatures that connected to a colorful border
of children's art and voices of well-wishers."
A
Woman's Experience of War
By Tecla Wanjala
"What
words could I say to them to reassure them that all was well?"
Editor:
Patricia Spaulding,
spauldip@emu.edu
(540) 432-4491
www.emu.edu/cjp
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