Peacebuilding

On our blog, we share our Quote of the Week as well as other insights about our work and about our community. As our society continues to struggle with some of the same issues that Sargent Shriver focused on -- poverty, racism, inequality, war -- we believe it's important to share our stories with each other. Do you have a story to share about Sargent Shriver or about one of the issues he cared about? Share your story with us by emailing it to info@sargentshriver.org. Maybe we'll post it here!

Jul 21

Our Reliance on Nuclear Arms

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

Our Quote of the Week brings into question our decades-long reliance on nuclear weapons in the name of national security. When we consider the catastrophic risks of nuclear war, and the astronomical price tag associated with such weapons, denuclearization becomes the only rational path...

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May 12

"The issue that haunts me is this ..."

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

In our Quote of the Week, Sargent Shriver shares what he sees as our most basic needs and desires, and he expresses the concern that we are not capable of fulfilling these for each other. Ultimately, however,  Shriver has confidence in what he refers to as "humanism", the ability...

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Mar 15

Shriver's Challenge: A Call to Peace

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

Our Quote of the Week challenges us to be peacemakers using the unique tools and qualities we each have developed in our own lives. It reminds us of a truth that we sometimes find difficult to accept but that we must work to embrace: that peace begins with each of us.Sargent Shriver made this...

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Jan 25

How Violence Tests Our Unity

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

Our Quote of the Week invites us to address a central obstacle to our achievement of unity: the violence that too many of us experience in our society. From the many ways that gun violence traumatizes our communities to the more passive manifestations of violence that eat away at the fabric of...

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Jun 28

Towards a Nonviolent Society

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

Our Quote of the Week is a radical expression of nonviolence. No matter our positions on race, law enforcement, or weapons, It would benefit all of us to imagine a world without violence, one that gives space for past aggressions and injustices to heal, and that allows us to come together as one,...

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May 31

Confronting our Culture of Violence

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

Our Quote of the Week laments the fact that as a nation, we have become more successful in disseminating weapons than ideas. Our current state is indicative of a culture in which conflict and trauma are more easily addressed using violence rather than other methods.In 1956, Sargent...

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May 17

Spiritualizing Politics without Politicizing Religion

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

Our Quote of the Week conveys a principle that is central for understanding Sargent Shriver. It is also one that we must embrace as a people today, for we can only tackle political polarization and address our most challenging social issues if we infuse our political and cultural conversations,...

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Apr 12

"How can all of us ... live together in peace?"

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

Our Quote of the Week lays out a key component for building a more peaceful future for all of us: fostering a true appreciation of the world's major cultures while respecting and celebrating one another’s humanity. Sargent Shriver's message of understanding and connection has a marked urgency...

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