Where war returns, rights recede: Defending democracy and human dignity 50 years after Helsinki

Human dignity is key to living in image of God, says Rev. Jim Wallis

The Rev. Jim Wallis opens his weeklong sermon series Sunday in the Amphitheater. GEORGE KOLOSKI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Column by Mary Lee Talbot There is a lot of noise in the world today. The Rev. Jim Wallis described his profession as “listening to the noise and trying to bring perspective to it.” Wallis preached at […] The post Human dignity is key to living in image of God, says Rev. Jim Wallis appeared first on The Chautauquan Daily.

Where war returns, rights recede: Defending democracy and human dignity 50 years after Helsinki

When the Helsinki Final Act was signed in 1975, it marked more than a diplomatic milestone – it reshaped our collective understanding of peace. The signatories recognized a radical but essential truth: that true peace is not simply the absence of war, nor the product of drawn borders. Peace, as enshrined in Helsinki, is built on respect for human rights, democratic governance, and the unwavering protection of fundamental freedoms. For fifty year…