February 2, 2011
In 1995, a mutual friend brought Imam Ashafa and Pastor James together and told them that they could end much of the violence if they would just get to know one another. The imam and the pastor decided to give it a shot. Heroically, they forgave one another and began to build bridges of friendship and trust.
January 24, 2011
In an attempt to honor the contribution Dr. King has made to the cause of peace, I intend to craft a blog entry each day of this work week highlighting some person or group who is heroically promoting peace in the way of Jesus. Today, I will focus the spotlight on Dr. King himself.
January 20, 2011
Peace Catalyst recognized a variety of peacemaking religious leaders Thursday night, during the second annual Peacemakers Summit, hosted by Peace Catalyst. Catered by a local Palestinian restaurant, Jerusalem Foods, the event was a celebration of peacemakers faithfully serving their respective communities as artists, academics and community leaders.
December 8, 2010
Peace Catalyst President, Rick Love, addresses the issue of both loving Muslims and dealing with terrorists.
December 7, 2010
Peace Catalyst President Rick Love blogs about the importance of human rights in Christian-Muslim relations.
November 24, 2010
What would it look for Evangelicals to create and host the best multi-faith events in the world? What if Evangelicals became known for valuing people of all faiths, ethnicities, and backgrounds because we are all made in the image of God?
November 22, 2010
Is it true to say that there is no peace outside of Christ? Rick Love asks the question in this post.
November 16, 2010
What do a Jewish Rabbi, a Protestant Pastor and an Evangelical missionary have in common? Not much usually. But in discussions with three such people, I found that they were all “either-or” thinkers. I have no problem with that. But there are also numerous cases in areas of logic, evidence or theology that points toward the need for “both-and” thinking.
October 26, 2010
On October 16, 2010, two Somali women were attacked by another woman at a gas station in Tukwila, a town just south of Seattle. These Somali women represent just two of the thousands upon thousands of Somali refugees that have come to make the greater Seattle area their home. Many hope for peace to rule in their country one day, but until then, America is now their new home. So how should followers of Jesus respond? Should we respond like the woman did to those two Somali women at the gas station? Should we ignore this opportunity to show the love of Jesus to our Somali neighbors? Should we fear Somalis as enemies of America and pray to God they leave our country?
September 28, 2010
As I speak with Evangelicals in the Pacific Northwest, I am amazed at how many “experts” and strong opinions there are on the topic of Islam and Muslims in America. So when I ask the next question – “so, do you have any friends that are Muslims?” – I expect to hear about a long list of people that have helped them form their opinions. Unfortunately, most so-called “experts” do not have any Muslim friends, and upon digging deeper it becomes apparent that most Americans' opinions about Muslims have been formed by media, especially television and internet.
