Peacebuilding Articles

Non-Killing and International Day of Non-Violence

by Jennie M. Xue October 2nd is The International Day of Non-Violence, which is the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand “Mahatma” Gandhi (born on October 2, 1869). He was the leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of...

Jesus, Peace, and Activism

[Read directly on TheJakartaPost.com.] by Jennie M. Xue Merry Christmas, world! December is always a special month of the year. Jesus Christ (JC) was the Prince of Peace. He embodied peace not only with his words, but more importantly with his actions. He is known...

Peace, 9/11 and Planetary Thinking

Read Directly on TheJakartaPost.comby Jennie M. XuePeace is simple, the Sept. 11 tragedy was horrible, Brand Islam needs revamping and the world needs to think on a planetary level. But human beings make things complicated and peace is a luxury in this chaotic world....

What the Year of the Horse Means

Read directly on The Jakarta Post. by Jennie M. Xue and Michael J. Rahardjo, Singapore and Jakarta According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the year 2565 is the Year of the Wooden Horse. With the horse as the strongest “fire” animal in the 12...

Iran Era Hasan Rowhani

Jun 19, 2013 | Asia, Islam, Peacebuilding, Tempo

[Baca langsung di Koran Tempo.] oleh Jennie S. Bev Presiden Iran terpilih yang dikenal moderat Hasan Rowhani...

The Locus Effect: To End Poverty, End Violence

Jun 12, 2013 | America, Jakarta Post, Peacebuilding

[Read directly on TheJakartaPost.com.] by Jennie S. Bev, Santa Clara Another public shooting in the US, in...

The path to harmony: in search of a responsible person

Jul 11, 2012 | Indonesia, Jakarta Post, Peacebuilding

by Jennie S. Bev Love makes the world go round. So does responsibility.To survive as an individual, a family, an...

Lessons from the Jews and conflict resolution

Jun 15, 2010 | Islam, Jakarta Post, Middle East, Peacebuilding

by Jennie S. Bev The historical backdrop of the Israel-Palestine conflict can be traced back 5,000 years to 3000 BC....

Anniversary of Indonesian riots spurs talk about pluralism

May 24, 2010 | Common Ground News, Human Rights, Indonesia, Peacebuilding, Pluralism, Politics

by Jennie S. Bev This month marks the 12th anniversary of a critical event in recent Indonesian history –the May 1998...

Manicheism in Indonesia

May 19, 2010 | Indonesia, Jakarta Post, Peacebuilding, Politics

by Jennie S. Bev Along with Serbia, Iraq, Iran and North Korea, the peace-building approach in...

Forgiveness and justice after May 1998 Tragedy

May 11, 2010 | Human Rights, Indonesia, Jakarta Post, Peacebuilding, Pluralism, Politics

by Jennie S. Bev Twelve years ago, our family and my parents’ house were saved by a mosque. A mob came to torch down...

Peaceful pluralism and nonkilling policy

Jan 28, 2010 | Human Rights, Indonesia, Jakarta Post, Peacebuilding, Pluralism, Politics

by Jennie S. Bev The world of politics is based on violence, within which killing —as a form of violence— is a...

Charter for Compassion and hope

Nov 16, 2009 | Jakarta Post, Peacebuilding, Pluralism

by Jennie S. Bev On November 12, the Charter for Compassion, a document promoting peace and tolerance, will be...

Preventing and healing conflicts through artistic endeavors

Oct 18, 2009 | Human Rights, Indonesia, Jakarta Post, Peacebuilding

by Jennie S. Bev Whenever we hear the word “peace,” oftentimes we think about Mohandas Gandhi and Dalai Lama,...

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