The House of One is a building project in Berlin that will house a synagogue, a mosque, and a church under one roof. Building is set to begin in 2016.
Martin Buber
Martin Buber was a Jewish philosopher and theologian who had a profound impact on both Jewish and Christian thinking. He embodied the ideal of dialogue and understanding between people of different faiths and even conflicting interests. He felt that faith could play a positive role in creating a more humane world.
Anne Frank
Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl whose diary told the story of her and her family hiding from the Nazis during Hitler’s reign. Her diary expressed a horror beyond words and at the same time brought a brilliantly simple articulation of hope to so many in despair.
Ernst Barlach
Ernst Barlach was a German artist and staunch pacifist during World War I. Barlach’s masterpiece Magdeburger Ehrenmal depicts the horrors of war.
Edith Cavell
Edith Cavell was an English nurse who helped smuggle soldiers—regardless of nationality—to neutral Holland during World War I. She was eventually executed by the Germans for violating German military law.
Pope Francis I remembers WWI
Pope Francis I’s homily ‘What Does It Matter to Me?’ preached at the Italian WWI memorial on September 13, 2014, to remember the centennial of WWI.
Bono
Author Daniel Buttry profiles the various peacemaking efforts of Bono, lead singer of famous rock bank U2; from Dan’s book: Blessed are the Peacemakers.
Eric Bogle’s “Green Fields of France”
Eric Bogle’s moving song, “Green Fields of France” captures the emotional struggle over the toll of war as the songwriter walks through a military cemetery.
Eric Bogle’s “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda”
Peacemaker Daniel Buttry writes a series of reflections on WWI. Here, he focuses on Eric Bogle’s haunting song, “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda.”
Carl Nielsen
Peacemaker Daniel Buttry writes a series of columns on musical reflections for the centennial of WWI. Here, he profiles Danish composer Carl Nielsen.