Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation is a quarterly publication of the Brethren in Christ Church. Its mission is to educate and stimulate Christ-like responses to the needs of society by providing biblical, theological, sociological, denominational and personal perspectives on a variety of comtemporary issues.
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Current Issue
Fall 2011, "Editor's Choice"
In 1981, Harriet Bicksler became editor of the Peace and Justice Newsletter which transitioned into Shalom! in 1985. This edition of Shalom! observes her 30th anniversary as editor by reprising several articles from past years, some of them with updates by their original authors. In 30 years, Shalom! has tackled many different topics: at least 20 issues on something related specifically to peacemaking, 15 on topics related to church life, several on pro-life themes, several on children and the family, and several on Christians and political involvement. Other topics include sexuality, the Middle East, Africa, Central America, poverty, the environment, racial reconciliation, the media and technology, health care, immigration, and money. The editor's commitment has always been to use her God-given skills and passion to communicate the biblical imperatives to Christians to be peacemakers and to practice in contemporary ways the "pure religion" described in James 1:27 (NRSV).
