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Editorial

Give (Thinking About) Peace A Chance

by David Boersema

2014 has marked the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I. In the intervening century, the world has witnessed numerous regional and international hostilities. In addition, acts of interpersonal violence, sometimes stunningly brutal, are reported daily in the news. In spite of our professed desire for peace, we continue to treat each other and the rest of the world – meaning other species and the very environment itself – in pretty nasty ways. Every major religion proclaims the message of peace, yet much of the violence in the world continues to occur in the name of those very religions.

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