Archive for August, 2006

Child-friendly schools in Pakistan


‘Child-friendly’ schools offer free, quality education in safe environments that promote gender equity and diversity.

Aug 31, 2006 | 0 comments | View Post

Moved by “inversion”

One of my favorite theologians and thinkers is a colleague and friend of mine named Andrew Arndt. His thoughts on “inversion” deserve to be read and heard by everyone and I have asked his permission to share them with those who visit this site. A long post, but well worth your time…

Aug 30, 2006 | 9 comments | View Post

Child’s view: My life at Amar Jyoti


In early 2006, several students at Amar Jyoti School in New Delhi, India, participated in a UNICEF photography workshop.

Aug 24, 2006 | 0 comments | View Post

Medina wants to fly


Before Medina Humed Ahmed started school, she was silent on the subject of her future. Now, she says, she wants to learn to fly.

Aug 17, 2006 | 0 comments | View Post

Justice and Consensus

I’ve been inspired and challenged by some of the recent dialog to look again at the tension between justice and consensus. Do we need to have a unified position on specific issues in order to be effective agents of biblical justice? Or can we act as individuals for the common good and not have to [...]

Aug 15, 2006 | 7 comments | View Post

Social Shalom

Justice and shalom are closely linked. Shalom is translated peace. Our translation of peace is too weak. Physical shalom is good health. Social shalom is an interwoveness among various social segments of society for the common good. Doing justice is repairing the fabric of society where it is falling apart.
Shalom is the human being dwelling [...]

Aug 15, 2006 | 1 comment | View Post

Proverbs study in justice.

“The righteous are those willing to disadvantage themselves in order to advantage the community.”
Here’s some more scripture to process. Proverbs has many studies in justice. As you read these passages continue to contemplate and define for yourself who the righteous among God’s people are and identify the implications for today’s global reality.
Proverbs 3:27-28
27 Do not withhold [...]

Aug 14, 2006 | 1 comment | View Post

Polio immunization in Namibia


Namibia completed the second round of a campaign to immunize all of its 1.8 million people in response to a polio outbreak.

Aug 09, 2006 | 0 comments | View Post

Child’s view: Excluded and invisible in Iran


In late 2005 in Iran, 125 children, including Afghan and Iraqi refugees, took part in a UNICEF-supported photography competition.

Aug 02, 2006 | 0 comments | View Post