Biblical Peace begins at Home: Challenging Common Notions of Peace in the Global Church

Martin Accad on religion and peace, after the Pope’s visit in Egypt.

The Institute of Middle East Studies

By Martin Accad

In his significant visit to Cairo, Egypt, last week, Pope Francis delicately tackled a whole series of sensitive issues in the gracious way that has become his trademark. Many conservatives, both Christian and Muslim, were nervous about his visit. Christian conservatives feared that he would lean over too far in his search for Muslim dialogue partners. Muslim conservatives (with Muslim Brotherhood affiliation –