Peace

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God." Matthew 5.9

"Choosing Life means fighting the forces of death on all fronts - not only on the war front, but also on the injustice front. The Christian Peace Conference is not a political organization, but an ecumenical Christian organization with a social commitment to peace with justice. Our faith is in our Lord Jesus Christ who has overcome the powers of death and destruction...As Christians we have a special task. Too many Christians today are uninterested in the issues of war and peace. One reason is their understanding of the Christian faith primarily in terms of personal salvation alone. We need a new ecclesiology in the context of a new anthropology. I am not asking for a "theology of peace," but a new and more faithful interpretation of our understanding of God's purpose." Dr. Paulos Mar Gregorios, Bishop of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (1922-1996)

A Plea for Peace from the Orthodox Peace Fellowship in North America

An Orthodox Statement Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance

http://www.moveon.org/ An organization dedicated to finding alternatives to war in the Middle East.

http://www.amnesty.org/ The international human rights and anti-torture organization. source: http://www.angelfire.com/wi/theosis/kochamma/peace1.html