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 Presbyterian
United Nations Office Offers a special seminar:
Tackling Terrorism:
Faith Talks in the Aftermath of
September 11th
Presbyterian United Nations Office
New York, NY
May 2-5, 2002
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Come join a fellowship of peacemakers and grapple with
questions of faith, ethics, and global policy.
The images of planes crashing into the main towers of the World Trade
Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania have been permanently
etched into the American psyche. In the days, weeks, and months
following September 11th, Christians have been wrestling with some
difficult questions. This seminar will explore these questions in terms
of both what the Presbyterian tradition has to say about world affairs
and how Christians are called to respond to global crises.
Join us as we ask such questions as:
 | How do we as Christians understand evil,
forgiveness, peace and loving our enemies in light of current
violence? |
| What motivated these terrorist acts and why is the
US targeted? |
| As Presbyterians, do we believe in a 'just war'? |
| How does the Israeli/Palestinian conflict relate to
other global tensions? |
| How do we understand our Christian identity in
times of patriotic fervor? |
| What is Islam and how should Christians relate to
Muslims? |
For more information visit our website:
http://horeb.pcusa.org/peacemaking/terrorism.htm
or contact us:
Presbyterian United Nations Office
777 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
(212) 697-4568
E-mail: seminars@presbyun.org
The Presbyterian United Nations Office
is part of the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, Presbyterian Church
(USA), which is funded by the annual Peacemaking Offering.
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A Presbyterian News
Service report tells a bit more about plans for this event.
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