Peace and Justice

Issues of peace and justice (righteousness) are everywhere inherent to the Good News that Christ has brought and is bringing to our broken world. God in Christ 'so loved the world (cosmos) and is concerned about the restoration and re-creation of people, places and things. Not only 'sanctification' but also the question of urban 'sewer-systems' are included in the mandate for the concern and involvement of God's People.

In all of life are to be inscribed the words 'Holy unto the Lord.' In the words of the great Dutch statesman, prime minister, pastor and newspaper editor (and the founder of the Amsterdam's Free University), 'There is not one inch of our Heavenly Father's creation about which He does not say: 'This is Mine."

Lord make me an instrument of your peace - the prayer of St. Francis, is also the prayer of every serious believer. In a war-torn world, in the factionalism of party-politics (and even sometimes of church and denominational life) we are to seek and work towards the shalom of God - keeping the peace, seeking to maintain the peace that God's Spirit brings.

In practical terms, the involvement of believers in the areas of peace and justice will take us to places where we might rather not be - but we follow Him who is concerned for all people, in every area of life - the poor, the impoverished, the unemployed, the under-employed.

Peace and Justice Resources

The purpose of these resources and links is not necessarily to endorse each aspect and agency presented but to commend to us all the need to seriously and prayerfully reflect on our opportunities for 'waging peace' and feeding the hungry and sharing what we've got - in the Spirit of Christ, in a broken, struggling world in turmoil - upon a groaning, exploited planet.

Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America

Baptist Center For Ethics

Canadian Baptist Ministries and The Sharing Way - for many helpful initiatives including those related to clean water, AIDS, poverty, education, famine relief

Christian Peacemaker Teams

Church Council on Justice and Corrections

Developing a Heart for the Hungry: A Hunger Emphasis Primer for Churches

Earthday Network

Global Climate Change and Population Growth: Two Challenges in One

Kairos - Canadian Ecumenical Peace and Justice Initiatives

Pike’s Peak Justice and Peace Commission

Project Peacemakers

Project Ploughshares

Religious Tolerance

The Carter Centre

The Hunger Site