The Wisdom of the Womb in the Work of Peace Building
On Mother’s Day this year, my thoughts about my mother, mother-in-law, the mother of my children, and the mothers of
On May 16, Faith Commons was honored to host Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon, co-authors of The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land. Their conversation explored what can emerge when people refuse the logic of revenge and insist on the dignity of every human life. Abu Sarah and Inon do not speak about peace from a distance. One is Palestinian. One is Israeli. Each has endured searing personal loss within a conflict that continues to wound communities and public life. What makes their story so compelling is not that they avoid the truth of suffering. It is that they face it directly and still argue that another future is possible. This event offered space for reflection at a time when public discourse so often rewards certainty, outrage, and division. Their story invites a harder question: what does it look like to reject despair without denying pain? Abu Sarah and Inon were introduced by Dr. Natali Levin Schwartz, an expert in theories of change and the role of narratives in addressing violence. All proceeds from the event will support the work of InterAct.
On Mother’s Day this year, my thoughts about my mother, mother-in-law, the mother of my children, and the mothers of
For one year, interfaith clergy and faith leaders with CLEAR DFW have gathered outside the ICE field office in Dallas