By Michael Witmer
I was extremely impressed by the people at my table ten days ago in Marion. I was particularly gratified by the people who pushed back a bit at the process, while demonstrating what Brittany called “commitment to the conversation.”
Brittany’s notion of commitment to conversation entailed more than staying at the table. It meant [...]
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November 10, 2008
Commitment to the Conversation
November 9, 2008
A Response to “Quietism as Reconciliation”
By Michael Witmer
Bill, If you came away from our time together feeling like you were invited to quietude, I’d say we failed miserably in our purpose.
Faith-based reconciliation is no invitation to stand idly by in the face of injustice. It’s a way to anwer violence with something other than violence.
One thing the misadventures of the [...]
November 9, 2008
Quietism as Reconciliation
By Bill Munn
At what place does quietism take the guise of reconciliation? In the hundred years war of the 20th century, the church has largely stood silent as blacks were lynched and cast into the “otherness” of segregation. Workingmen and women seeking union representation were looked upon as pariahs by the church. Gender equity was [...]
November 6, 2008
Keeping in touch…
Speaking as the rector (head pastor) of Gethsemane Episcopal Church, I was delighted that we could host this seminar. It’s a wonderful thing for my parish to be involved in work like this, and we had several people participating.
We hope to do more reconciliation work in this area. If you’d like to be involved, stay [...]
November 3, 2008
WANTED: Blog Posts!
“Finding the Moral Center” is over, but we hope to keep the conversation going through this blog. Do you have questions about the reconciliation process? Do you have insights you would like to share? Do you have experiences with reconciliation that have transformed your relationships?
Please email your blog posts to faithbasedreconciliation@gmail.com. Thanks!
Reconcilers of Northern Indiana
July 9, 2008
Blogroll…
Are you writing on your blog about reconciliation or faith and politics? If so, email us and we’ll post a link to your blog.
July 9, 2008
Coming Soon
The seminar facilitators will be blogging about faith-based reconciliation soon!
