Category Archives: Peace

This category covers issues that are a concern to world peace.

Psychology of Fanaticism

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Passionist JPIC Australia

The recent US elections confronted me with the reality of political and religious fanaticism as I’ve never been confronted before. Even family members and friends seemed to blindly believe the slogans and online propaganda, to the point of getting upset … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Peace | Tagged Capitol Riot, civil unrest, COVID-19, Donald Trump, economic justice, Fanatic Leader, Fanaticism, fundamentalism, JPIC Passionists, Justice, pandemic, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Professor André Haynal, social justice, Time of Uncertainty, US elections | Leave a comment

Protect Humanity from Self Destruction

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Passionist JPIC Australia

“She (the Church) must above all protect mankind from self-destruction.” This remarkable statement caught my attention on re-reading Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si. He was quoting Pope Benedict (XVI)’s encyclical, Caritas in Veritate. It is remarkable to me because I had never … Continue reading →

Posted in Integrity of Creation, Justice, Peace | Tagged caritas in veritate, Environment, environmental activism, Environmental Concern, environmental destruction, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Laudato Si, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Pope Benedict and the environment, Pope Francis, sin, social justice, Social Morality, Thanotos, The Church and environmental issues | 1 Comment

Murder, Mayhem, and Mercy

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Passionist JPIC Australia

In this month’s Blog article, I share a reflection by Brian Gleeson, CP, on the East Timorese struggle for independence. Lest we forget! Timor-Leste (East Timor), an island nation north of Darwin, Australia, is one of the world’s newest countries. … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Peace | Tagged Dili massacre, East Timor, genocide, Indonesian invasion, Interfet, JPIC Passionists, Justice, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, social justice, Timor independence, Timor-Leste, United Nations | Leave a comment

The COVID-19 Conspiracy

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Passionist JPIC Australia

In last week’s blog article, I quoted Charles Eisenstien’s prophetic words, when reflecting on the current crisis over the COVID-19 pandemic, “COVID-19 is like a rehab intervention that breaks the addictive hold of normality. To interrupt a habit is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Peace | Tagged 5G, Black Lives Matter, BLM, Charles Eisenstein, China, Conspiracy theories, Corona Virus, COVID19, Fake news, George Floyd, Hong Kong protests, human-rights, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Justice, pandemic, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, post-pandemic world, racism, SARS-CoV-2, structural evil, tracking, violence, Wuhan | Leave a comment

The Choice Before Us

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Passionist JPIC Australia

There is a quote by Sonya Renee Taylor that originated on Instagram that has been doing the rounds on Facebook that reads: “We will not go back to normal. Normal never was. Our pre-corona existence was not normal other than … Continue reading →

Posted in Integrity of Creation, Justice, Peace | Tagged Charles Eisenstein, Climate Change, Corona Virus, COVID19, Environment, Environmental Concern, flattening the curve, Free Market, Global warming, Greenhouse gasses, human-rights, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Justice, lockdown, loss of civil liberties, new normal, Normal life, pandemic, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Police enforcement of social distancing, post-coved 19, post-pandemic world, quarantine, social distancing, social isolation, UN | Leave a comment

The Threat from the Right

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Passionist JPIC Australia

I was taken aback last week when I heard ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) director-general Mike Burgess naming neo-Nazi groups as one of Australia’s most serious security threats. In his first annual threat assessment from Canberra, he expressed concern at … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Peace | Tagged Anti-semitism, Antipodean Resistance, ASIO, Christchurch Mosque Massacre, Hitler Youth, human-rights, Israel, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Jurgen Moltmann, Justice, Nazi, Neo Nazi, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Pope Francis, populism, racism, Reclaim Australia Rally, structural evil, terrorism, The Lads Society, The Young Nationals, violence, white supremacy | Leave a comment

The Media Fuelling Racism

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Passionist JPIC Australia

I did not believe, until recently, that there was significant racism in Australia. I am a migrant myself, born in the Philippines of Spanish blood, and immigrated with my family when I was 11 years old, in 1972. At that … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Peace | Tagged Adam Giles, African Gangs, Asylum seekers, Blair Cottrell, Indigenous, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Justice, media, moral integrity, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Pauline Hanson, political right, racism, Refugee facts, Sky News, stop the boats, structural evil | Leave a comment

Does the World Need Christianity?

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Passionist JPIC Australia

Having just finished reading another history of Christianity, I again find myself feeling disappointment and disillusionment. Why do I read such histories? Because I believe history is one of the most important disciplines to study for the context it gives, … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Peace | Tagged christianity, Christianity and Europe, Christianity and the West, de-Christianisation, Environmental Concern, History of Christianity, human aggression, human conflict, human nature, human-rights, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Justice, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Paul Johnson, Religious intolerance, structural evil, the fall of Christianity, the world without Christianity, violence, western society | Leave a comment

Closer to Midnight

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Passionist JPIC Australia

Finally some good news! Today’s Daily News report that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is willing to talk with the United States about giving up his nuclear weapons program is a remarkable turnaround. This announcement followed meetings between Kim and … Continue reading →

Posted in Peace | Tagged Arms race, cruise missile, Donald Trump, Douglas MacArthur, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Kim Jong-un, missile defence, non-proliferation treaty, North Korea, Nuclear arms race, nuclear arsenal, nuclear deterrent, nuclear posture review, Nuclear War, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, tactical nuclear weapon, Vladimir Putin | Leave a comment

The Un-winnable Afghan War

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Passionist JPIC Australia

The American-led war in Afghanistan, in the period from 2001 to 2014, has cost countless lives, billions of dollars and destroyed much infrastructure in an already impoverished country. Included in the losses are 41 Australian soldiers killed and 261 wounded. … Continue reading →

Posted in Peace | Tagged Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Anglo-Afghan war, British East India Company, car bomb, Colonialism, Dalrymple, Fall of Delhi, Hardline Islamism, insurgency, IS, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Mughal Empire, Muslim-Hindu relations, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Religious intolerance, Soviet-Afghan war, Taliban, terrorism, UN, United Nations, violence, war on terror | Leave a comment

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