After years of planning, we are delighted to launch our Mosaic Peacemaking Program this fall! Our initial Mosaic cohort includes 13 church leaders from eight churches across the United States, representing a variety of denominations, regions, and local contexts. These church leaders are united in their commitment to participate in a multi-year peacemaking journey with the goal of launching innovative peacemaking initiatives in their communities. In its first year,... Read More| The Telos Group
By Grace Jackson Huge swaths of color painted across canvases. Roughly constructed sculptures. Illogically placed shapes. Chaotically assembled collages. There’s a reason why some of the most renowned modern art is mocked for appearing “childish.” Coloring outside of lines and deconstructing traditional assumptions of what art is can make us uncomfortable. The cynics among us Google how much the artwork is “worth” and walk away muttering, ... Read More The post Kids’ Art Advocacy:...| The Telos Group
By DeSean Dyson The Fourth of July is, for many, a moment to gather in celebration of freedom, independence, and nationhood. But for countless Americans throughout history, this day has also carried a painful contradiction: the promise of liberty paired with the denial of their humanity and rights. On July 4th, 1876, a Black company of the South Carolina National Guard marched down Hamburg’s Main Street, ... Read More The post Why July 4 Doesn’t Feel Like Freedom for Everyone appeared fir...| The Telos Group
By DeSean Dyson The Fourth of July is, for many, a moment to gather in celebration of freedom, independence, and nationhood. But for countless Americans throughout history, this day has also carried a painful contradiction: the promise of liberty paired with the denial of their humanity and rights. On July 4th, 1876, a Black company of the South Carolina National Guard marched down Hamburg’s Main Street,... Read More| The Telos Group
By DeSean Dyson When I walked into the panel discussion commemorating Medgar Evers’ centennial at the Two Museums in Jackson, MS, I knew two things would happen. First, I’d learn something new about a man who has become an anchoring force in my life. Second, I’d leave inspired—because in his darkest hour, when everything seemed hopeless, Medgar dared to hope, arriving at a singular declaration: “My people will be ready.” “He sat on the arm of a chair in the living room, ... Read...| The Telos Group
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Introduction Palestinian communities across the West Bank are facing some of the most severe violence seen in decades. More than 40,000 have been displaced in the north from military campaigns targeting refugee communities. The community of Masafer Yatta is on the brink of extinction from repeated, brutal attacks from nearby settlers and IDF units in the area excusing and reinforcing the violence. And all of this as the US is poised to send billions of dollars of military equipment to the Isr...| The Telos Group
By Layan Deeb It is Holy Week, and I am a Christian Palestinian citizen of Israel. Easter comes this year amid war, as violence continues and grief deepens. The sorrow we remember in Christ’s crucifixion does not feel distant; it speaks clearly to the conditions of the world as it is: marked by injustice, betrayal, and loss. And this year, the calendar marks a convergence: Easter and Passover fall side by side, ... Read More The post Holy Week in a Time of Genocide – a Reflection From a P...| The Telos Group
By DeSean Dyson, Telos Director of ReStory US In 2024, the Beinecke Library at Yale produced a documentary about a failed attempt to open an institution of higher education for Black residents in the community of New Haven, Connecticut in 1831. The documentary What Could Have Been (watch it here) does what honest history does: it replaces the quiet space of omission with a layered perspective of complexity and perpetual impact. ... Read More The post The Cost of Hiding our History Will Always...| The Telos Group
When Bashar al-Assad and his family fled Syria in December, the global community responded with mixed emotions: joy over the end of a fifty plus year dictatorship; trepidation about who would fill what many saw as a dangerous power vacuum; hope for Syrian self-determination; concern over implications for international relations. Given the swift and unexpected end of the Assad regime, the world—including Syrians—were simply stunned. ... Read More The post Telos Tuesdays | The Golan Heights...| The Telos Group
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PRESS RELEASE Washington, D.C. – The Telos Group, an organization dedicated to training American peacemakers, announced Tuesday that it will lead ReStory US: An American Pilgrimage Palestinian Delegation. This immersive delegation will bring young Palestinian Christian leaders to the American South to meet with local communities committed to justice, reconciliation, and peace. Taking place March 8–15, 2025, the groundbreaking delegation will bring Christian activists from Palestine, as we...| The Telos Group
Understanding the claim of apartheid in the context of Israel/Palestine, including insight on how to support mutual flourishing in the region.| The Telos Group