Who are these Peace Makers Anyway?
I first thought these guys were nuts. Like “Jesus Christ, what are you doing in a War zone?” But where else should Jesus be? And then I bought one of their books “Hebron Journal”, and I was sold. These CPT folks are amazing proof that Peace Makers are the bravest of the brave. I am stunned by their poise and calm amidst calamity, and I am undone by their vision and understanding of the Technology for Waging Peace.
In their own words “Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) offer an organized, nonviolent alternative to war and other forms of lethal inter-group conflict. CPT provides organizational support to persons committed to faith-based nonviolent alternatives in situations where lethal conflict is an immediate reality or is supported by public policy. CPT seeks to enlist the response of the whole church in conscientious objection to war, and in the development of nonviolent institutions, skills and training for intervention in conflict situations. CPT projects connect intimately with the spiritual lives of constituent congregations. Gifts of prayer, money and time from these churches undergird CPT’s peacemaking ministries."
I did an exercise called “lies and secrets...”
“The soldiers again took up firing positions and again CPTers stood in front of the guns, begging the soldiers not to shoot...
“Blessed are the Peace Makers, for they shall be called the Children of God”
From the Sermon on the Mount
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Who are the Peace Makers?
