The legislature of Virginia is to be applauded for passing a resolution expressing its profound regret for slavery and for the exploitation of native people. As far as I know, ... read more about Saying ‘I’m Sorry’ is Just the Beginning
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
International Trauma Expert Joins STAR Efforts
Carolyn H. Heggen, a trauma expert with world credentials, has come to work for Strategies in Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) at Eastern Mennonite University. As co-leader of STAR Feb. ... read more about International Trauma Expert Joins STAR Efforts
Healing the Pain of Trauma
Iraqi Peace Worker Killed
An Iraqi-Muslim advocate for peace and reconciliation, who received support from Christian organizations for his work in trauma-healing, has been killed. Dr. Alharith Abdulhameed Hassan, 56-year-old professor of psychiatry at ... read more about Iraqi Peace Worker Killed
Christmas Lesson: Death Penalty Fuels Crime
Howard Zehr I am with a group of men in prison. We are in a seminar I have been leading for some weeks. Most are many years into serving life ... read more about Christmas Lesson: Death Penalty Fuels Crime
EMU Prof to Help Launch Peace Program in Israel
Seminary Offers Training in Congregational Conflict Mediation
Many dynamics are at work when a church experiences major conflict – leadership is undermined, people take sides and become polarized, and in a worst case scenario, the congregation can ... read more about Seminary Offers Training in Congregational Conflict Mediation
EMU Prof Launches 3D Security Initiative
Lisa Schirch The 3D Security Initiative based at EMU is attracting wide interest among national leaders who often don ... read more about EMU Prof Launches 3D Security Initiative
A Goat for Everyone
A Goat for Everyone BY BLAKA ABEE news@morganton.com Friday, November 3, 2006 Blaka Abee | For The News Herald Emmanuel Ole Sayiorry, a former herdsman from Kenya, is escorted ... read more about A Goat for Everyone
EMU to Observe ‘Dialogue on Race Week’
The late Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that “the sons of former slaves and slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.” ... read more about EMU to Observe ‘Dialogue on Race Week’