War in Ukraine

War in Ukraine

War in Ukraine; more than 125 days. From our Western perspective it is Vladimir Putin’s despicable effort to crush a fledgling democracy, using the full weight of Russia’s armed forces that have established their bombardment methodology in Georgia, Chechnya and Syria....

Peace on earth?

For many months, and especially in the last few weeks, we have been seeing the war in the Middle East and its horrible effects being reported almost daily on our TV screens and in our newspapers. I can barely watch the news now. I feel helpless, angry and even guilty...

Ain’t gonna study war no more …

The 2016 Catherwood lecture was given by Alan and Elaine Storkey on 24 November 2016. The accumulation of power by arms companies and the influence of militarism have continued for over a century. The time has come for people of faith to address these issues and to...

In Conversation With … Warwick Smart

On Tuesday 13 October, Warwick Smart looked at “The Babylonian Myth of Redemptive Violence … fighting for peace”, discussing perceptions of accommodation and compromise as well as pacifism. Warwick is originally from South Africa, where he was a...