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<\/strong><\/p>\nEditor’s Note<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Editor’s Note<\/a>
The Iraq and Afghanistan wars have continued for several years.\u00a0 The impacts of these wars on both countries, and on the US, have been quite stark in terms of social, political, and economic effects, as well as the most important, the human.
<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n- \nFrom War to Peace Cover Letter<\/a>
Signed by Rev. Sharon Watkins, Rev. John Thomas, Rev. David Vargas, and Rev. Cally Rogers-Witte<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe Voices of our Church Partners: Perspectives from the Middle East<\/h3>\n\n- \nA Story from Iraq, by Khalied Koutmeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nThe Suffering of the Iraqi People, by Rev. Dr. Riad Jarjour<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA View from Jordan, by Ms. Wafaa Goussous<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nThe Churches of the Middle East and the Challenges of the War in Iraq, by Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nReflections on Iraq from Lebanon, by Dr. Arda Arsenian\u2013Ekmekji<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nThe Impact of the Iraq War on the Middle East; or, a Call to Partnership, by Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA Call for Peace, Reconciliation, and Action: Reflections from Egypt, by Mr. Nabil S. Abadir<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Voice for Those Unheard: Internally Displaced and Refugees<\/h3>\n\n- \n“One Iraqi Family’s Journey,” by Matt Hackworth, Church World Service<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nThe Middle East Council of Churches and its programs serving Iraqi Refugees in Jordan, by Ms. Wafaa Goussous<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nAn assessment of the Iraqi refugee situation in Syria, by Mr. Samer Laham<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA story from Damascus of an Iraqi Family, by Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nChristians in Iraq since the American Invasion in 2003, by Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- Some recommendations on what the UCC and Disciples can do to address the situation of Iraqi refugees and internally displaced, by Jennifer Riggs and Mary Kuenning Gross<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nUCC 2009 General Synod Resolution: On the Situation of Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced<\/a>\u00a0(beginning on page 13)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \n“They Fled from Our War” by Hugh Eakin and Alisa Roth (article about the situation of Iraqi refugees)<\/a>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nIraq: The Ignored Victims<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Voice for our Compatriots: Those serving in the military and their families<\/h3>\n\n- Moral Injury in a Time of War: Background<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moral Injury and Spiritual Care in a Time of War (General Assembly Resolution)<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nThe War and Pastoral Care of Soldiers, Military Families, and Chaplains, by Rev. John Gundlach<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nBefore and After the Reunion: Pastoral Care in a Time of War, Contributed by the Disciples Peace Fellowship, by Dr. Jim Higginbotham<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- Preventing Suicidal Actions Among Iraq or Afghanistan War Veterans – Open Forest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Making Our Voices Heard: Advocacy and Public Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- \nFrom War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Advocacy and Public Policy, by Sandy Sorenson<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Voices for Peace<\/h3>\n\n- \nReflections on Peace,\u00a0Power and Prayer, by Lonnie Graves<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA Brief Examination of “Biblical” Justifications for War, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nAn Overview of Peace in Scripture, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nPeace in the Era of Predatory Globalization and Global Terror: The Church as a Human Community of Peacebuilders, by Rev. Dr. Eleazar S. Fernandez<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nPeace and War: A Biblical and Theological Bibliography, Prepared by the Disciples Peace Fellowship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nFrom War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Web-based resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- This “Behavioral Covenant,” developed by the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ, is recommended as a helpful resource for groups and congregations to use when discussing difficult issues together.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Iraq and Afghanistan wars have continued for several years.\u00a0 The impacts of these wars on both countries, and on the US, have been quite stark in terms of social, political, and economic effects, as well as the most important, the human.
<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
From War to Peace Cover Letter<\/a>
Signed by Rev. Sharon Watkins, Rev. John Thomas, Rev. David Vargas, and Rev. Cally Rogers-Witte<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe Voices of our Church Partners: Perspectives from the Middle East<\/h3>\n
Signed by Rev. Sharon Watkins, Rev. John Thomas, Rev. David Vargas, and Rev. Cally Rogers-Witte<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Voices of our Church Partners: Perspectives from the Middle East<\/h3>\n\n- \nA Story from Iraq, by Khalied Koutmeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nThe Suffering of the Iraqi People, by Rev. Dr. Riad Jarjour<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA View from Jordan, by Ms. Wafaa Goussous<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nThe Churches of the Middle East and the Challenges of the War in Iraq, by Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nReflections on Iraq from Lebanon, by Dr. Arda Arsenian\u2013Ekmekji<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nThe Impact of the Iraq War on the Middle East; or, a Call to Partnership, by Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA Call for Peace, Reconciliation, and Action: Reflections from Egypt, by Mr. Nabil S. Abadir<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Voice for Those Unheard: Internally Displaced and Refugees<\/h3>\n\n- \n“One Iraqi Family’s Journey,” by Matt Hackworth, Church World Service<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nThe Middle East Council of Churches and its programs serving Iraqi Refugees in Jordan, by Ms. Wafaa Goussous<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nAn assessment of the Iraqi refugee situation in Syria, by Mr. Samer Laham<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA story from Damascus of an Iraqi Family, by Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nChristians in Iraq since the American Invasion in 2003, by Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- Some recommendations on what the UCC and Disciples can do to address the situation of Iraqi refugees and internally displaced, by Jennifer Riggs and Mary Kuenning Gross<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nUCC 2009 General Synod Resolution: On the Situation of Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced<\/a>\u00a0(beginning on page 13)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \n“They Fled from Our War” by Hugh Eakin and Alisa Roth (article about the situation of Iraqi refugees)<\/a>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nIraq: The Ignored Victims<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Voice for our Compatriots: Those serving in the military and their families<\/h3>\n\n- Moral Injury in a Time of War: Background<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moral Injury and Spiritual Care in a Time of War (General Assembly Resolution)<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nThe War and Pastoral Care of Soldiers, Military Families, and Chaplains, by Rev. John Gundlach<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nBefore and After the Reunion: Pastoral Care in a Time of War, Contributed by the Disciples Peace Fellowship, by Dr. Jim Higginbotham<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- Preventing Suicidal Actions Among Iraq or Afghanistan War Veterans – Open Forest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Making Our Voices Heard: Advocacy and Public Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- \nFrom War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Advocacy and Public Policy, by Sandy Sorenson<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Voices for Peace<\/h3>\n\n- \nReflections on Peace,\u00a0Power and Prayer, by Lonnie Graves<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA Brief Examination of “Biblical” Justifications for War, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nAn Overview of Peace in Scripture, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nPeace in the Era of Predatory Globalization and Global Terror: The Church as a Human Community of Peacebuilders, by Rev. Dr. Eleazar S. Fernandez<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nPeace and War: A Biblical and Theological Bibliography, Prepared by the Disciples Peace Fellowship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nFrom War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Web-based resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- This “Behavioral Covenant,” developed by the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ, is recommended as a helpful resource for groups and congregations to use when discussing difficult issues together.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A Story from Iraq, by Khalied Koutmeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
The Suffering of the Iraqi People, by Rev. Dr. Riad Jarjour<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
A View from Jordan, by Ms. Wafaa Goussous<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
The Churches of the Middle East and the Challenges of the War in Iraq, by Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Reflections on Iraq from Lebanon, by Dr. Arda Arsenian\u2013Ekmekji<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
The Impact of the Iraq War on the Middle East; or, a Call to Partnership, by Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
A Call for Peace, Reconciliation, and Action: Reflections from Egypt, by Mr. Nabil S. Abadir<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe Voice for Those Unheard: Internally Displaced and Refugees<\/h3>\n
The Voice for Those Unheard: Internally Displaced and Refugees<\/h3>\n\n- \n“One Iraqi Family’s Journey,” by Matt Hackworth, Church World Service<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nThe Middle East Council of Churches and its programs serving Iraqi Refugees in Jordan, by Ms. Wafaa Goussous<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nAn assessment of the Iraqi refugee situation in Syria, by Mr. Samer Laham<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA story from Damascus of an Iraqi Family, by Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nChristians in Iraq since the American Invasion in 2003, by Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- Some recommendations on what the UCC and Disciples can do to address the situation of Iraqi refugees and internally displaced, by Jennifer Riggs and Mary Kuenning Gross<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nUCC 2009 General Synod Resolution: On the Situation of Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced<\/a>\u00a0(beginning on page 13)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \n“They Fled from Our War” by Hugh Eakin and Alisa Roth (article about the situation of Iraqi refugees)<\/a>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nIraq: The Ignored Victims<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Voice for our Compatriots: Those serving in the military and their families<\/h3>\n\n- Moral Injury in a Time of War: Background<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moral Injury and Spiritual Care in a Time of War (General Assembly Resolution)<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nThe War and Pastoral Care of Soldiers, Military Families, and Chaplains, by Rev. John Gundlach<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nBefore and After the Reunion: Pastoral Care in a Time of War, Contributed by the Disciples Peace Fellowship, by Dr. Jim Higginbotham<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- Preventing Suicidal Actions Among Iraq or Afghanistan War Veterans – Open Forest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Making Our Voices Heard: Advocacy and Public Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- \nFrom War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Advocacy and Public Policy, by Sandy Sorenson<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Voices for Peace<\/h3>\n\n- \nReflections on Peace,\u00a0Power and Prayer, by Lonnie Graves<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA Brief Examination of “Biblical” Justifications for War, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nAn Overview of Peace in Scripture, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nPeace in the Era of Predatory Globalization and Global Terror: The Church as a Human Community of Peacebuilders, by Rev. Dr. Eleazar S. Fernandez<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nPeace and War: A Biblical and Theological Bibliography, Prepared by the Disciples Peace Fellowship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nFrom War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Web-based resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- This “Behavioral Covenant,” developed by the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ, is recommended as a helpful resource for groups and congregations to use when discussing difficult issues together.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“One Iraqi Family’s Journey,” by Matt Hackworth, Church World Service<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
The Middle East Council of Churches and its programs serving Iraqi Refugees in Jordan, by Ms. Wafaa Goussous<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
An assessment of the Iraqi refugee situation in Syria, by Mr. Samer Laham<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
A story from Damascus of an Iraqi Family, by Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Christians in Iraq since the American Invasion in 2003, by Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- Some recommendations on what the UCC and Disciples can do to address the situation of Iraqi refugees and internally displaced, by Jennifer Riggs and Mary Kuenning Gross<\/a><\/li>\n
- \n
UCC 2009 General Synod Resolution: On the Situation of Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced<\/a>\u00a0(beginning on page 13)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
“They Fled from Our War” by Hugh Eakin and Alisa Roth (article about the situation of Iraqi refugees)<\/a>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Iraq: The Ignored Victims<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe Voice for our Compatriots: Those serving in the military and their families<\/h3>\n
The Voice for our Compatriots: Those serving in the military and their families<\/h3>\n\n- Moral Injury in a Time of War: Background<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moral Injury and Spiritual Care in a Time of War (General Assembly Resolution)<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nThe War and Pastoral Care of Soldiers, Military Families, and Chaplains, by Rev. John Gundlach<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nBefore and After the Reunion: Pastoral Care in a Time of War, Contributed by the Disciples Peace Fellowship, by Dr. Jim Higginbotham<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- Preventing Suicidal Actions Among Iraq or Afghanistan War Veterans – Open Forest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Making Our Voices Heard: Advocacy and Public Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- \nFrom War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Advocacy and Public Policy, by Sandy Sorenson<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Voices for Peace<\/h3>\n\n- \nReflections on Peace,\u00a0Power and Prayer, by Lonnie Graves<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA Brief Examination of “Biblical” Justifications for War, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nAn Overview of Peace in Scripture, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nPeace in the Era of Predatory Globalization and Global Terror: The Church as a Human Community of Peacebuilders, by Rev. Dr. Eleazar S. Fernandez<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nPeace and War: A Biblical and Theological Bibliography, Prepared by the Disciples Peace Fellowship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nFrom War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Web-based resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- This “Behavioral Covenant,” developed by the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ, is recommended as a helpful resource for groups and congregations to use when discussing difficult issues together.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The War and Pastoral Care of Soldiers, Military Families, and Chaplains, by Rev. John Gundlach<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Before and After the Reunion: Pastoral Care in a Time of War, Contributed by the Disciples Peace Fellowship, by Dr. Jim Higginbotham<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- Preventing Suicidal Actions Among Iraq or Afghanistan War Veterans – Open Forest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Making Our Voices Heard: Advocacy and Public Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Making Our Voices Heard: Advocacy and Public Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- \nFrom War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Advocacy and Public Policy, by Sandy Sorenson<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Voices for Peace<\/h3>\n\n- \nReflections on Peace,\u00a0Power and Prayer, by Lonnie Graves<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA Brief Examination of “Biblical” Justifications for War, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nAn Overview of Peace in Scripture, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nPeace in the Era of Predatory Globalization and Global Terror: The Church as a Human Community of Peacebuilders, by Rev. Dr. Eleazar S. Fernandez<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nPeace and War: A Biblical and Theological Bibliography, Prepared by the Disciples Peace Fellowship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nFrom War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Web-based resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- This “Behavioral Covenant,” developed by the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ, is recommended as a helpful resource for groups and congregations to use when discussing difficult issues together.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Advocacy and Public Policy, by Sandy Sorenson<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nVoices for Peace<\/h3>\n
Voices for Peace<\/h3>\n\n- \nReflections on Peace,\u00a0Power and Prayer, by Lonnie Graves<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nA Brief Examination of “Biblical” Justifications for War, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nAn Overview of Peace in Scripture, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nPeace in the Era of Predatory Globalization and Global Terror: The Church as a Human Community of Peacebuilders, by Rev. Dr. Eleazar S. Fernandez<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nPeace and War: A Biblical and Theological Bibliography, Prepared by the Disciples Peace Fellowship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \nFrom War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Web-based resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- This “Behavioral Covenant,” developed by the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ, is recommended as a helpful resource for groups and congregations to use when discussing difficult issues together.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Reflections on Peace,\u00a0Power and Prayer, by Lonnie Graves<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
A Brief Examination of “Biblical” Justifications for War, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
An Overview of Peace in Scripture, by Rev. Craig M. Watts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Peace in the Era of Predatory Globalization and Global Terror: The Church as a Human Community of Peacebuilders, by Rev. Dr. Eleazar S. Fernandez<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Peace and War: A Biblical and Theological Bibliography, Prepared by the Disciples Peace Fellowship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
From War to Peace: Iraq and the Churches’ Voice\u2014Web-based resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- This “Behavioral Covenant,” developed by the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ, is recommended as a helpful resource for groups and congregations to use when discussing difficult issues together.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"