“What is important is questioning the dominant myth that pervades our world today: The idea that violence and death make peace, and that violently recreating Iraq in the image of America will redeem it. We know that peace has a different face. Unfortunately, it is hard for others—including the media—to see or understand it. The unquestioned acceptance of the language of violence has created such deafness in our culture that peace speech is too often not heard.”

I agree with this statement. I often talk with friends, not necessarily to persuade them, but simply to allow them to hear a different perspective to consider. I believe peace and peacemaking is biblical and I would love for my friends to change their minds but they can’t even hear this perspective because of how normal violence is as a solution.