About
The Story Behind Justpeace Podcast
“The delight of building justpeace? Like fishing, it is the pursuit of what is elusive, but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions of hope.”
(Adapted from John Paul Lederach & John Buchan)
This podcast features stories of people sharing faith-based reflections of a justpeace at the intersection between theology, international development, peacebuilding and sociology.
Connecting Faith and Development
A special focus is put on faith-based development. What are the distinct contributions of Christian development actors to the overall developmental discourse and practice?
What are Christian perspectives on fighting poverty, working for reconciliation and a more flourishing world to live in?
The biblical vision of Shalom
The term “justpeace” is a combination of two key words: justice and peace. Named by John Paul Lederach as “challenge of the 21st century”, justpeace can be seen as the biblical vision of Shalom as well as an overarching goal for Christian transformational development.
Shalom is God’s promised justpeace and refers to life in abundance and right relationships with God, with one another and with creation.
Meet Your Host
Matthieu Dobler Paganoni
Lives with his family in Basel, Switzerland and is the director of InterAction, a network of more than 30 Christian development organizations. Earlier on he spent five years in Honduras serving with his wife as Co-Country Directors of the faith-based NGO Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). He likes jazzy-funky music and chocolate.
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