by Wissam al-Saliby | May 14, 2013 | Opinion
The cornerstone principle in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is the principle of distinction: You can only attack military targets and persons directly participating in the war; you can never attack civilians. The violation of this principle, such as...
by Tony Peck | May 13, 2013 | Opinion
I often wake up and think what a privilege it is to work for the European Baptist Federation (EBF). Only very occasionally do I consider the other possibility! The heart of the privilege, for me, is centered on travelling around Europe and the Middle East, and seeing...
by Anthony McKernan | May 13, 2013 | Opinion
Zach Dawes’ article on microfinance opened up a number of issues that may have left readers unsure about the place of microfinance among poor communities. Here I would like to provide reassurance and further insight. The first thing to say is that microfinance...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | May 13, 2013 | Opinion
I love a good story. As children, we grow up with stories. We love to tell stories and hear stories. When I was a little girl, I would love to hear stories from adults. It really didn’t matter whether they were telling me a fictional, nonfictional, tall tale,...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 11, 2013 | Opinion
Photo by Luci PrazeresIt always happens. I’m a sucker for happy endings, so how could I not weep? This year, as graduation exercises for the Campbell University Divinity School unfolded, it was my turn to carry the mace, a ceremonial scepter of sorts the...
by Elizabeth Evans Hagan | May 10, 2013 | Opinion
The juxtaposition of my life recently has been interesting – from attending a Christian conference discussing orphan ministries and global poverty in a well-to-do suburb of Nashville, Tenn., to being among kids in poverty in rural villages in Guatemala assisting with...
