Ramadan, which this year began last Friday, April 24, is an especially important month in the Islamic calendar because it is believed to be the month when the first verses of the Koran were revealed to the prophet Muhammad, thus bestowing the revelations of God on humanity. Observant Muslims, numbering more than a billion throughoutContinue reading “Ramadan faces challenges this year due to social distancing”
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Sep 11, ten years later
10 years after 9/11, reflect and rememberby Nathan Day Wilson Sept. 11, 2001, is personal. That day, I was supposed to be in Washington, D.C., at a place not far from the Pentagon. Instead, due to change in my itinerary, I was in a meeting in Charleston, W.Va. During a break in the meeting, myContinue reading “Sep 11, ten years later”
No more waiting: Rejoice, for a child is born
Today is Christmas Eve. The church I serve will celebrate tonight at 7 and 11 p.m., with the first celebration featuring songs led by children and the second celebration culminating in the beautiful lighting of candles at midnight. For Christians, Christmas Eve represents the end of Advent, a season of longing for the birth ofContinue reading “No more waiting: Rejoice, for a child is born”
US commitment to Americas
The White House says that its policy in the Americas would henceforth be guided by a simple test: whether it improves the lives of those living in favelas and barrios. Read more here Nathan Day Wilson
Blackwater security firm changing
The notoriously controversial private security firm Blackwater is changing its name, its products and its chief. The new name is Xe; the new products are drastically scaled down; the new CEO is unnamed at this time. I wonder if there will also be a new level of responsible reporting and accountability. To read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123595280053605191.htmlContinue reading “Blackwater security firm changing”
Religion and forgiveness
How is it that religious beliefs and religious people both foster and frustrate forgiveness? That’s one of the questions I’ve been asked to write and speak about. What should I say? Nathan Nathan Day Wilson
Spring of 2007 The Château of Coppet Vaud, Switzerland Our family was there for my graduation from the Master of Advanced Studies program at the University of Geneva. Nathan Day Wilson
Below is a press release from the Geneva-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, an organization I respect.Leading Conflict Mediators Convene in Oslo, June 2008Conflict ‘hot spots’, such as Darfur and Chad, Iran and Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Lebanon, Kenya, Congo and Cyprus, sit high on the global agenda of mediators.Many of the peace-makers in these conflictsContinue reading
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