MISSING PEACE: Women of Faith and the Failure of War from Old Dog Documentaries on Vimeo.

The “War on Terror” frames the world as a battleground between good and evil. On that battleground, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam use surprisingly similar notions of a divine mandate to portray themselves as being on the side of “good.” All three traditions justify their own use of violence and retribution as being sanctioned by God.

In fact, the three Abrahamic religions share a common heritage, and that heritage includes a feminine principle which values justice and reconciliation over power and domination. The principle of interdependence invites us to reorient our policies towards sharing, empathy, and the preservation of life systems essential to all of us. It calls us to move beyond the “rightness” of our own views to consider what’s good for the collective.

In this film, six women—two Jews, two Muslims, and two Christians—challenge current justifications of war as a righteous undertaking. They remind us that the great monotheisms teach peace rather than violence. In explaining how their own work in the world is inspired by their faith traditions, these women challenge us to discover for ourselves how enlightened belief and practice can supply the “Missing Peace.”

“Peacemakers will be empowered by this film . . . . Above all, viewers will be offered a vision to replace ancient tribal aggressions—namely, the vision of an interdependent global community.”

— Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, PH.D., Writer, Theologian, Teacher

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Vermont Public Television

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