Voices in the Wilderness
Stone Koivu
Reader Staff
The crisp morning air was heavy with the pine aroma as I entered the backcountry, my boots sinking into the wet earth. The sun was just …
Tagged: peace
A warmer melting pot
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
As far back as the 18th century, the melting pot metaphor was used to describe the fusion of various cultures, nationalities, religions and ethnic groups …
A message of peace from 1937
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Since J.R.R. Tolkien published his novel The Hobbit on Sept. 21, 1937, the thrilling tale has shaped the hearts and minds of readers across the …
Freedom for all people
By Barbara Russell
Reader Contributor
In 2009, the United Nations designated July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day to shine a light on the legacy of the man born on …
Mahatma Gandhi’s profound influence on Martin Luther King
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Christ furnished the spirit and motivation, while Gandhi furnished the method.
—Martin Luther King, Jr.
I firmly believe that the Gandhian philosophy of nonviolent …
Peace on earth… or at least in Sandpoint:
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Terrorist attacks. Suicides. Cultural clashes. Wars and rumors of wars.
For both Sandpoint and the world as a whole, 2015 was a year of upheaval, …
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