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STEPS TOWARD HEALING THE CULTURE OF VIOLENCE
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD an economist or politician say that he or she can always tell how healthy and prosperous a nation is by how it treats its women? That's both a provocative question and an interesting assessment. But isn't it true that the rights of all men and women, cherished, realized, and upheld equally in any nation, would make it a happy, healthy, inspiring place to live?
Recently, I found myself praying about the treatment of women. I'd just finished reading a newspaper article about some troubling findings by the humanitarian aid organization Save the Children. The report found that efforts to stem sexual abuse of young girls in Haiti, the Ivory Coast, and South Sudan by UN peacekeepers were falling short (Mike Pflanz, "Sex abuse by peacekeepers still a problem, says report," The Christian Science Monitor, May 27, 2008).
About the author
Freelance writer Kwadjo Boaitey lives with his family in Stone Mountain, Georgia

July 14, 2008 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from KAREN T. HASEK, MARTHA STROUT, KATHY ASHBY, NED MCCARTY, KEITH O. KEPLINGER
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When hope becomes expectation
PATRICIA KADICK, STAFF EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Henry Hess, Judith Latham
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CURING THE INCURABLE
BY MARION PIERPONT
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MY JOURNEY FROM 'TERMINAL' TO JOYFUL AND HEALTHY
BY SUZY FEENEY
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A SOUND MIND: HEALED OF DIAGNOSED BIPOLAR DISORDER
BY DOUG SYTSMA
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Answer to the oil dilemma: Love's infinite supply
BY ROSALIE E. DUNBAR, NEWS EDITOR
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REVERSING THE DECLINE IN HEALTH AND LIVING
with contributions from CHANNING WALKER
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A CAMP CLIMB TO REMEMBER
BY LAUREN SANFORD
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GOD DELIGHTS IN US
BY FAABA BICO BOIMA
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COME WALK WITH GOD
CHRISTA KREUTZ
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'SPEAK GENTLY'
LORI ANN JAKUC
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STEPS TOWARD HEALING THE CULTURE OF VIOLENCE
KWADJO BOAITEY
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'I WAS COMPLETELY HEALED'
TERESA J. ALLEN
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WEIGHT LOSS WITH JOY
CHARLES RIDGWAY JOHNSON
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DEEP CUT ON CHILD'S FACE QUICKLY HEALED
RONDI OLSON