We believe, however, that the Scriptures call us to be more than people who abstain from violence. The Other Side seeks as well to embody the courageous spirit of pacifism. True pacifism is active, not passive. It is the doing and making of peace, the doing and making of God's vision for human relationships, shalom. Without peace, there is no hope.
Peace is the beginning.
It's what makes everything else possible. We believe that reflects not only the character of God but the source of peace. God is the ultimate peacemaker. Only as we are in strong relationship with the Divine are we empowered to work for peace as fervently and consistently as we ought. The Other Side, July-August 1995, Vol. 31, No. 4.