Reconciliation

Michael McAuliff

House Passes Bombs-Not-Bread Bill To Spare Military, Cut Food Aid

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 05.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday passed its plan to spare the military's growing budget from mandatory cuts, instead slashing Medicaid, benefits fo...

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Dennis Quaid And Wife Call Off Divorce

Posted 05.04.2012

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Dennis Quaid and third wife Kimberly Buffington-Quaid are reportedly calling off their divorce. Two months after filing to divorce her husband -- ...

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Reconciliation 2012: A Local Response To Joseph Kony And The International Community

Daniel Philpott | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Peacebuilding, Kony 2012, Christianity, Uganda, Joseph Kony, Forgiveness, Peace, Reconciliation, Video, Religion News
Daniel Philpott

Kony 2012 has garnered more than 100 million hits and has motivated viewers to support the arrest and trial of one of the world's most monstrous war criminals. What it misses, though, are the voices of ordinary Ugandans who have responded quite differently.

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April 24th: Remembering the Armenian Dead

Christopher Atamian | Posted 04.24.2012

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Christopher Atamian

Turkey can delay, it can hem and haw and try to dissimulate, but the reality is that Armenians -- and their Greek and Assyrian counterparts -- have truth on their side; and as we have seen before in the course of human history, truth has a strange way of winning out, eventually.

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Should I Reconcile With My Ex?

Pamela Georgette, MFT, ATR | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Divorce Indecision, Divorce, Deciding to Divorce, Reconciliation, Separation, Divorce News
Pamela Georgette, MFT, ATR

I'm not sure if I should continue to try and make my marriage work when the option of divorce is still looming in the background. Am I getting my hopes up or should I continue to try until the ink on the paper is dry?

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The Heart Has Its Reasons

Donna Jean Freberg | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Character, Maria Shriver, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Love, Reconciliation, Celebrity News
Donna Jean Freberg

When I first heard that the rumor that Maria Shriver was considering getting back together with her estranged husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, just the possibility reminded me of how complex our whole dynamic as human beings can be.

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City And Citizen Diplomacy: Alternative Foreign Policy From Minneapolis

Luke Wilcox | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Sister Cities, Citizen Diplomacy, Iraq War, Iraq, Najaf, Peace, Minneapolis, Reconciliation, Religion and Politics, Religion News
Luke Wilcox

The relationship between America and Iraq (and America and the world) depends not only on our nation's actions, but also on the actions of our nation's communities.

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Six Questions for Dr. Hanan Ashrawi

Jonathan Guyer | Posted 03.11.2012

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Jonathan Guyer

I sat down with Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, member of the The Palestine Liberation Organization's Executive Committee and discussed the PLO's strategies for 2012.

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Divorce Prevention Through Marriage Attention

Reverend William E. Flippin, Jr. | Posted 03.11.2012

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Reverend William E. Flippin, Jr.

The Pharisees have questioned him about the law: "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" But Jesus redirects them back to God's heart for marriage. The question should be: "How can we be one flesh?"

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It's Time To Lose Our Luggage

Reverend William E. Flippin, Jr. | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: New Years 2012, New Year's Resolutions, Christianity, Colossians-317, Forgiveness, Scripture Commentary, Renewal, Reconciliation, Religion News
Reverend William E. Flippin, Jr.

The worst thing we take with us into the New Year is resentment against another. Forgiveness is not something we owe to each other. It is an act of worship to God.

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Primitive Love And The Hope Of Forgiveness

Joan Casademont | Posted 05.17.2012

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Joan Casademont

When my 91-year-old father lay dying in a Veterans Administration hospital on the other side of the continent, no one told me that I "should go," that I "had to go," or even that wanting to go was a reasonable idea.

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Why Divorce May Not Be 'The End' After All

The Huffington Post | Jennifer Lai | Posted 12.21.2011

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Turns out that divorce may not be "the end" for many couples after all. According to one new study, a significant number of divorcing parents were ...

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After 9/11 And War, Building Paths For Co-Existence

Sarah Sayeed, Ph.D. | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: 9/11, Afghanistan, Nonviolence, Conflict Resolution, Reconciliation, Decade After 9/11 - Religion, Decade After 9/11 - Renewal and Reimagining, Religious Tolerance, Interfaith Engagement, Interfaith Understanding, Interfaith Dialogue, Religion News
Sarah Sayeed, Ph.D.

As an American, and as a Muslim, I have found an antidote in strategies and programs that presents an alternative to vilification, a third way toward peace-building and reconciliation.

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When Enemies Love And Serve Each Other

Tihomir Kukolja | Posted 11.26.2011

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Tihomir Kukolja

How could talking about Jesus directly be constructive at a peace-building conference with participants from numerous faith backgrounds -- Muslim, Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, atheist and agnostic?

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Truth, Reconciliation And Financial Markets

Marian Gibbon | Posted 11.23.2011

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Marian Gibbon

Publicly and privately, our conversations about the financial crisis have been, and continue to be, infused with sharp anger. To expect that ongoing anger to take no toll on our nation's spirit is naive.

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9/11 Anniversary: Commemorations Of A Better Future

Anil Mundra | Posted 11.15.2011

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Anil Mundra

Having observed the 9/11 anniversary this week, it's worthwhile to pause and recall the multiple significances of September 11th, the birthdays and anniversaries that remind us of life and hope amidst tragedy.

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Security Jitters in Afghanistan

Jayshree Bajoria | Posted 11.14.2011

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Jayshree Bajoria

Afghan and NATO forces ended a 24-hour attack by militants on the U.S. embassy and NATO headquarters in what has been a secure district in Kabul, raising new concerns about Afghanistan's security.

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How Afghanistan Is Rebuilding Itself

Jayshree Bajoria | Posted 11.12.2011

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Jayshree Bajoria

"One of the things that people don't appreciate is how dramatically far Afghanistan has come in the last ten years, in terms of the capacity for governance."

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The Victims of Terrorism Who Do Not Seek Revenge

Marina Cantacuzino | Posted 11.11.2011

Read More: Google, 9/11, Islamic Extremists, Forgiveness, Andrew Rice Oklahoma, Victims of Terror, Reconciliation, World News
Marina Cantacuzino

How is it possible to feel the humanity of a person who has systematically and brutally maimed or murdered innocent people for the sake of an ideology?

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Afghan Concerns Over U.S. Staying Power

Jayshree Bajoria | Posted 11.07.2011

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Jayshree Bajoria

The United States and Afghanistan disagree on several points regarding a limited troop presence past 2014, starting with how binding the agreement should be.

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The Top 3 WORST WAYS To Save A Marriage

Vicki Larson | Posted 10.13.2011

Read More: Infidelity, Marriage, Michele Weiner Davis, Babies, Divorce, Stephanie Seymour, Reconciliation, Parenthood, Divorce News
Vicki Larson

After confessing to his wife last year that he'd had flings with numerous women--he wasn't sure how many but guesstimated "about 10" in their five-yea...

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What Is Really Going on in Norway?

Nathan Schneider | Posted 10.05.2011

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Nathan Schneider

When a country is shaken by violence, most people expect it to react in kind with force. So what about the most recent act of terrorism in the news -- Anders Behring Breivik's rampage in Norway?

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Terrorism Concerns on U.S.-India Agenda

Jayshree Bajoria | Posted 09.20.2011

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Jayshree Bajoria

One result of the downward slide in the U.S.-Pakistan relationship is that as Washington loses its leverage over Islamabad, New Delhi loses its ability to use U.S. leverage to influence Pakistan.

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Maria Shriver: Asked and Answered

Susan F. Schwartz, L.C.S.W. | Posted 07.17.2011

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Susan F. Schwartz, L.C.S.W.

In a YouTube video on March 28, 2011, Maria Shriver asked for advice from people going through transitions in their lives...

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Would You Remarry Your Ex?

Vicki Larson | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Marriage, Michele Weiner Davis, Divorce, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Marie Osmond, Cheating, Lost Love, Affairs, Remarriage, Nancy Kalish, Reconciliation, Divorce News
Vicki Larson

You were in love. It didn't work out. You split. Then one day something happens -- maybe your parent dies or you get sick or you realize you're tired ...

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