Reflections Tag: Peace

The Politics of Peace

By

Jesus’ Non-Violent Resistance To love the way Jesus did is strangely difficult for human beings. One of my personal mantras is, “Do not let other people’s behaviour determine your own.” It’s a good rule to live by, and it is often challenging. We are reactive beings. Our emotions take over and we respond to our … Continued

Facing Uncomfortable Truths

By

At 8.15 on the morning of 6th August 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped from an American bomber to explode about 600m above the centre of Hiroshima, a city of about 300-350,000 people. The blast completely flattened an area with radius 1.6km – the arial photograph[1] shows a portion of this. This can seem like … Continued

© 2022 Aldersgate New Zealand | Home | Site Map | Contact Us
Durham Street Methodist Church - Central City Church Christchurch
Website by The New Black