Peace doesn't have to mean agreeing on the same ideals or morals but striving to understand one another, especially when we don't agree. As our cities and states become more and more diverse, as our world becomes smaller and easier to navigate, peace is not just a lofty goal but a necessary part of life.

As an evangelical peacemaking organization, we find that people often have a hard time figuring us out. There are several "boxes" people tend to try to fit our work into (interfaith, pacifist, liberal, etc.), so in response to the questions we normally get, in this video Rick Love talks about each of these "boxes" and where we fit.

I first met Chris in January of 2010 when Jim Mullins and I flew to Duke Divinity School to share with him about the birth of Peace Catalyst. I was impressed with his wisdom and gentleness and noticed that he exuded such peace that he seemed like a bit of a mystic. 

Most pastors believe that peacemaking should play some significant role in the church. But there seems to be a gap between this belief and the actual practice of peacemaking in most churches. So where does a pastor or Christian leader start?

Many Christians, especially missionaries, around the globe have lived under the stress of having dual identities or being "undercover" for Jesus. In this video, Rick Love tells his personal story, what he's learned about this, and why we at Peace Catalyst place such high value on having one message that makes sense to everyone who listens to us.

Over fifty years ago, President John F. Kennedy gave a compelling commencement address on world peace. In one of his famous quotes Kennedy declared, “If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can make the world safe for diversity.”

The long-asked question concerning the Christian response to war has historically had two answers: pacifism, meaning that war is never justified; and "Just War" theory, meaning that there are certain circumstances which justify killing during war. That was, until Glen Stassen presented his third option: Just Peacemaking.

Recently, while at a birthday party for a Muslim friend, the host came and shared that he had read some disturbing anti-Muslim writing in response to an interview in which he had been the main Muslim voice. Abdullah was quite pleased with the article, written by a Christian academic who was genuinely interested in Abdullah’s views, but it was the comments to the article that disturbed him.

I taught a course called 'Peacemaking as God’s Mission' at Denver Seminary last month and John, one of my students from Kenya, told the chilling story of the terrorist group Al Shabaab. John seemed overwhelmed by Al Shabaab’s brazen, evil plans. I struggled to answer, but my response highlights two keys that will help us counter terrorism and promote religious freedom.