Reconciliation

M.A.R.C.H. promotes racial unity between Dallas Church of Christ congregations

After the murder of Botham Jean, Dallas ministers created an organization that brings Black and white congregations together to build relationships and work for justice.

By Courtney Thomas Journalist

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How do you love your enemies in a time of war?

After 60 years of working for peace in Vietnam and Iran, a Mennonite peace pastor says human relationships are the key to understanding that we all are created in the image of God.

By Doug Hostetter Mennonite peace activist

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The burden of healing when forgiveness becomes political

More than a decade after the massacre at Emanuel AME Church, a pastor reflects on what is required for true forgiveness to occur.

By Byron L. Benton Senior pastor, Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church

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‘Embodied Reconciliation: Congregational Healing as Pastoral Care’

In this excerpt, a scholar asks, What are the tasks of pastoral care and leadership in the wake of conflict or tension within a community of faith?

By Leanna K. Fuller Associate professor, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

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‘Confronting Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice’

Pastors who cofounded an interfaith organization offer three theological starting points for developing “holy envy” from a Baptist perspective in this excerpt from their new book.

Anna Piela Michael Woolf

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‘Love Made Me an Inventor: The Story of Maggy Barankitse’

A professor of ethics recounts the story and impact of humanitarian Maggy Barankitse in a new book.

By David Toole Director, Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University

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Restorative justice practices teach high school students to share stories and resolve conflict

A nonprofit hosts conversation circles in schools as part of its commitment to healing trauma and preventing violence in Chicago’s Bronzeville community.

By Alison Bowen Journalist

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MLK Day and the inauguration: Looking forward, looking back

The convergence and contradictions of the Martin Luther King holiday and the second inauguration of Donald Trump reflect a decidedly American pattern, writes the co-executive director of MLK50.

By Adrienne Johnson Martin Journalist

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Going beyond just keeping the peace to becoming ambassadors of peace

In the months before the 2024 presidential election, the Purple Church Initiative helped members of hundreds of UMC churches in North Carolina talk with fellow congregants with whom they disagreed.

Beth Crissman Kenneth H. Carter Jr.

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With repentance for its past, a retreat center and hub for social justice builds a new future

Almost 40 years ago, an ecumenical group of faith leaders rallied to save a historic property in Richmond, Virginia. They have continued its prayerful tradition while creating a place for refuge and education.