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| Hope for peace in Gaza, and What Chronically Ill Children Teach Us About Hope |
| June 06, 2024 |
5,000 people sign a letter to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. while two Catholic activists rethink Israel-Palestine history. Then, lessons in hope form chronically ill children.
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| “I had to unlearn a lot of biases and stereotypes about Palestinians.” |
June 06, 2024 |
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Two Catholic women share how they are working to educate and engage American Catholics to examine their beliefs and perceptions about Palestinians. Interrogating the stories and negative stereotypes began for both during their time visiting the state of Israel and the Occupied Territories of Palestine. Witnessing the daily humiliations, disparate treatment, and suffering of Palestinians inspired both to get more involved over the last decade with Churches for Middle East Peace. This month, the two organized a sign-on letter campaign for American Catholics targeting President Biden as well as fellow Catholics. They join to discuss why they refuse to give up hope and the response of American Catholic organizations and faith-based communities nationwide.
Julie Schumacher Cohen is a member of the Catholic Advisory Council of Churches for Middle East Peace, an ecumenical coalition of church bodies, having previously served as its deputy director. She is also assistant vice president for community engagement and government affairs at the University of Scranton and a Ph.D. student in political science at Temple University where she studies political theory, American politics, polarization, Israel-Palestine and religion and politics.
Jordan Denari Duffner, Ph.D., Author, educator, and scholar of Muslim-Christian relations, interreligious dialogue, and Islamophobia. Jordan holds a PhD in Theological and Religious Studies at Georgetown University. Member of the Catholic Advisory Council of Churches for Middle East Peace.
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| “Buddhist Teachings Taught Me How to Sit with Suffering” |
June 06, 2024 |
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For many years, Dr. Duane Bidwell served as a hospital chaplain, working to offer spiritual support to people who were often in their most vulnerable moments. In his new book, “After the Worst Day Ever: What Sick Kids Know About Sustaining Hope in Chronic Illness,” Bidwell chronicles how children in a Los Angeles hospital sustain hope. With his approach of listening and interviewing young people, he discovers some surprises, including the role of spirituality.
Duane R. Bidwell, Ph.D., Educational and Research Associate for the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Duane serves on the faculty of the Center for Health Professions Education, Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Author, most recently of After the Worst Day Ever: What Sick Kids Know About Sustaining Hope in Chronic Illness, from Beacon Press.
After the Worst Day Ever:
What Sick Kids Know About Sustaining Hope in Chronic Illness
Beacon Press
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