Beyond War NW Updates
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight in 2023, largely but not exclusively due to the mounting risks associated with the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Upcoming Events
Sacred Art as a Transformative Pathway to Peace
Sunday, September 22, 2024 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Art can help us with the experience of transforming grief, fear, and loss into relatedness and hope... laying the groundwork for taking steps together on the path to peace. Join us for this offering of dance, song, and visual art from four UO student artists. The event will make place outdoors at the site of a mural on 18th Street, between Emerald and Onyx St (this is just west of the St Thomas More Newman Center). Look for the Red Fence with an image of a young, modern Madonna wearing a blue hoodie. All are welcome and there is no cost. Please bring a folding chair. Following the performances of dance and song, there will be a 15 minute teach-in on nonviolence and art, along with a short Q &A panel with the student artists. If you would like more information about the event, please contact: annzcole@gmail.com.
Our vision is an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just world that works for all.
Our purpose is to focus on developing the Beyond War message in new forms to keep the principles and practices dynamic, alive, contemporary, relevant, and cross-cultural,
to empower people to educate themselves about the options for resolving conflict that do not involve violence,
to create social change through meaningful and rewarding relationship building,
and to work for peace, peacefully.
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Principles & Practices
Guiding Principles We are one interdependent whole. The means become the ends. War is obsolete. Personal Practice I maintain a spirit of good will towards all. I resolve conflict without using violence. I work together with others to build a world beyond war.
Local Book Discussions
BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION - The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and The New Story of Human Nature, by Michael N. Nagler This book discussion group is now forming with the plan to begin meeting in April for four weeks. If you are curious and have questions and/or interested in participating contact Ann at anncole123@aol.com. Local Book Discussions