christenccivilettoOct 13, 20152 minPEACE? Let’s Start With What We Share, Not What DividesThis week at a conference I met three women sitting next to each other. The woman closest to me was Muslim. Next to her sat a Jewish...
christenccivilettoSep 26, 20154 minENVIRONMENTAL PEACEBUILDING: An Old Idea Is New AgainThere’s a new concept gaining steam on the international scene. It’s called "environmental peacebuilding” or “environmental peacemaking”...
christenccivilettoSep 1, 20152 minMy Prayer for the "World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation"YOUR Glory, Lord, is evident everywhere in Creation—from the graceful arches of the willow tree, to the deep, abiding peace that comes...
christenccivilettoAug 21, 20156 minTHE POLITICIANS MISSED THIS ONE: The Link Between Environmental Degradation & PovertyMore jobs! For decades, politicians have harped on the need for more jobs as the remedy for poverty. It’s the way to revive dying cities,...
christenccivilettoAug 1, 20156 minURBAN LEGENDS & MYTHS: Should We Investigate Rumored Toxic Dumps?These scenarios sound like the beginning of a horror movie: Kids running through the woods stumble across corroded fifty-gallon drums…...