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At the Center for Non Harming Ministries, we’re committed to a better understanding of communication. We understand that language and images matter, and that what we put into our minds shapes our thinking and our society. It was recently pointed out in an op-ed piece in The New York Times1 that the media, perhaps in an effort to protect the reader, avoids Read more
November 22, 2011 in Skillful Communication, Violence - Prevention and Response by lms
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Handshakes. They’re part of our culture. We’re taught that a firm grip shows strength, health, and trustworthiness. They’re meant to convey friendliness, yet their history is tied to the art of war, and in especially in flu season, they can cause unintentional harm. Can we reinvision the greeting, and the passing of the peace? The handshake was a a medieval Read more
October 9, 2011 in Compassion: for Self and Stranger, Health and Healing, Skillful Communication by lms
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We received an email from the Director of Evangelicals for Middle Eastern Understanding today, January 1, 2011, asking for prayers for peace in the Middle East: “Violence seems to be the plight of Christians in Iraq, Palestine, and Egypt these days…” — Len Rodgers, Director, EMEU Sources have informed EMEU that on 30th December at least Read more
January 1, 2011 in Globalism / Pluralism, Ministry Resources (Wellsprings), Violence - Prevention and Response by lms
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“God has deliberately sided with the poor and oppressed of the world by embracing their vulnerability in the midst of a deadly empire.” –John Dear
October 19, 2010 in Violence - Prevention and Response by lms
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Celebrating life… It takes courage and conviction to celebrate life with a smile and choose to spread happiness. What a great choice!
May 23, 2010 in Featured Articles, Health and Healing, Perspectives by lms
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Safer on the Streets The ‘take back the night’ rallying cry began because the streets didn’t feel safe to walk in, at night. People wanted to be able to be out, in their cities, without fearing for their very lives. It has expanded in some beautiful ways, as people take the term to mean freedom Read more
May 7, 2010 in Violence - Prevention and Response by lms
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