His name was Officer John, and we knew him well, those of us in Greenwich Village, NY in the 1960s. Officer John was a beat cop.

By Ruth Ann Angus At three in the morning the quiet of the countryside is broken by the unmistakable sound of a jet plane flying...

As I sat and listened to the discussion taking place on the Campaign Nonviolence Conference call last night, I couldn’t help but reflect...

By Ruth Ann Angus Linda Winters stood in her mobile home in Morro Bay, California, stroking her cat while watching intently the rising...

By Ruth Ann Angus Faced with increasing violence, a coastal community in California turns to mutual aid to meet needs and make everyone...

By Ruth Ann Angus “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” Pogo by Walt Kelly We see them all the time lounging on the grass in the park,...

The young woman university graduate spoke at the forum on nonviolence. She was just 21 years of age and ready to begin her life out in...

by Richard R. Kurrasch - Oct 3 2022 For many years, Martin Marty’s “penultimate word” wrapped up each issue of The Christian Century,...

I can’t say I didn’t know it was coming. I was certain that Roe vs Wade would be overturned. And so, it was, today, June 24, 2022. I...

Artists see things differently than the rest of us and their contributions often challenge us to make a change in direction. The...

On a recent sunny morning a group of like-minded people gathered around the Peace Pole at the Estero Bay United Methodist Church in Morro...

It’s over. I thought yesterday that when the word came down that the election was decided and Donald Trump would not continue to destroy...

Passover begins tonight and I find myself asking the question of “why is this night different from all other nights” with new words – Why...

Last year on September 11th Mayor Jamie Irons and the City Council of Morro Bay established a peace proclamation stating the from that...

Easter Sunday. The day is bright with the illumination of the risen Lord after two days of gloom; the suffering of Good Friday and the...

Christmas. It comes every year. We string the lights and decorate the tree and spend way too much money on things we probably could live...

It is the season of Peace on Earth, Goodwill Towards Men but I don’t see any peace on earth or goodwill from men. I see war and poverty,...

The sun shines weakly through the haze today. If one didn’t know better, it might be thought that the marine layer has returned to the...