faith
and peace |
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July,
2006 |
Issue
: 1 |
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In
this month's issues :
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by Favor Bancin
•
by Phra Paison Visalo
•
by Max Ediger
In
this article, Favor Bancin shares some of the learnings about poverties
he gained from the School of Peace. He emphasizes the need to learn from
those facing poverties rather than simply try to "help" them
"No one would doubt the role of religion in social healing. Religion may serve as an important pillar to help ‘stabilize’ life. It has given a sense of direction to many people’s lives. It has made them confident in their identities, and has given them security and a modicum of happiness amidst troubling and complex social currents. As such, religion has helped alleviate the mental sufferings of a great number of people in a way modern institutions will never be able to do."
This
is the full report on the School of Peace held in Bangalore, India from
February to May, 2006.
•
by Max Ediger
This
article gives more background on the School of Peace