Proclaim Peace
Welcome to the Proclaim Peace podcast! Co-hosts Jennifer Thomas, Co-Executive Director at Mormon Women for Ethical Government, and Patrick Mason, Professor at Utah State University, explore a peaceful reading of the scriptures by talking with guest experts who show us how to create peace in turbulent times. Subscribe to the show on YouTube or your favorite listening app and follow along at https://proclaimpeace.org/ for show notes and more resources.
Proclaim Peace
Building Peace Through Welcoming the Stranger with Elizabeth Davis Edwards
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Elizabeth Davis Edwards joins Jen and Patrick to share inspiring stories of community-led refugee support and explores how welcoming strangers aligns with faith, history, and peacebuilding. This episode emphasizes that peace is cultivated through everyday acts of hospitality, community effort, and faith-based compassion. It encourages listeners to look around their neighborhoods for opportunities to serve, love, and welcome "one more."
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to peace and the deeper meaning of shalom
04:15 - Afghan families in Greece and their transformative impact
08:15 - The biblical call to remember and welcome the stranger
10:45 - Abraham’s hospitality as a model for modern welcome
13:01 - Reframing division through recognizing sacredness in others
16:46 - How communities can surmount "othering" and embrace shared humanity
23:29 - Gregory Boyle’s quote on human hospitality
28:56 - Opportunities for faith communities to actively participate in peacebuilding
33:31 - Personal peace amidst chaos and the importance of small, everyday acts of goodness
38:13 - Addressing misconceptions about refugee support and community capacity
44:24 - The faith perspective on resilience, hope, and trusting divine guidance
48:21 - Recognizing that true peace comes from charity, hope, and divine power
For full show notes and transcript, visit https://proclaimpeace.org
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