Stranger Danger, Cultural Context and a Sniper Saga: Our Week in Wisdom
On The Wisdom Daily this week (February 16-20), we looked at an American hero’s morally ambiguous story, the debate about … Continue Reading
Israel
Netanyahu, Congress and the Importance of Fierce Debate
Despite all the controversy surrounding House Speaker John Boehner’s invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress about the … Continue Reading
You Left Your Daughter Where?!
I just returned from a week in Israel. And yeah, that means that I was there during the war with … Continue Reading
Israeli and Palestinian Women Design New Patterns for Peace
Whatever you feel about the political biases of the 24/7 media, the fact that the only news we see about … Continue Reading
The Weakness of Power and the Power of Weakness
“Nazis, Nazis, Nazis,” said Steve our 40 year-old, charismatic, Australian (by way of a half dozen countries) guide as we … Continue Reading
How a Hashtag Is Spreading Hope During the Gaza War
I have always felt I could choose to believe, or not believe, that the arc of the moral universe is … Continue Reading
Leaving Baggage and Blame at the Door – How to Talk about Israel and Gaza
The war between Hamas and Israel drags on, with Hamas yet again rejecting the cease fire proposed by U.S. Secretary … Continue Reading
The Israel-Hamas War: Hope on the Edge
“Use your words,” I remember saying to my children when they wanted to hit or bite during those terrible twos … Continue Reading
Video: Finding Hope for Israel and Gaza
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: In light of the recent escalation of violence in Israel and the … Continue Reading
A Vivid History of an ‘Unimagined’ Victory
Here’s one of the wisest books I’ve read in a very long time: Like Dreamers – The Story of the … Continue Reading