Tag: Injustice

Oppression is Not Peace

Within the last few days there has been a great deal of information coming out of Iran about the state-sanctioned beating and murder of a woman named Jîna Amini. It…

Combating Misinformation in The Russian Invasion of Ukraine

As we all know, within the last few days, Russian president Vladimir Putin has used the Russian military to launch an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Here at Lutheran Peace Fellowship…

The Wealth Gap Shown to Scale

We have written before about the unevenness in opportunities and quality of life across America and the world. Most recently in our post on Environmental Health Disparities. But this is…

Human Rights Day – December 10

December 10 is Human Rights Day, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights begins “all human beings are born free and equal in…

Allies Needed for Asian Americans Targeted for Violence

ELCA Global Mission describes accompaniment as “walking together in a solidarity that practices interdependence and mutuality.” Filipinos, who were under Spanish rule for 300 years, call this concept pakikisama, “to…

Being devalued and discriminated against due to age is extremely common in the U.S. It can run the gamut from young adults not being taken seriously, to older adults being…

Remembering Vincent Chin, American

June 19, 2018 marked the 36th anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin. Shining a light back on this terrible event is important — especially as many do not know…

February 14: Dance with the One Billion Rising Revolution To End Violence Against Women

Here’s a statistic so shocking that it defies belief: 1 in every 3 women in the world will be raped or beaten in her lifetime, according to the One Billion…

Nuclear Weapons: Status Quo, Reduction, or Elimination?

Here’s a fact that may prove disturbing to serious followers of Jesus, the Prince of Peace: more than 6,000 nuclear weapons exist in the USA today, ready for deployment. Nuclear…

The Legacy of the War in Iraq

A lot of attention is being given to the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War. Such a landmark offers an opportunity to help our friends and colleagues and congregations hear…