‘Beginner’s Guide to Nuclear Weapons’

‘Beginner’s Guide to Nuclear Weapons’

The extraordinarily devastating force and deadly toxicity of nuclear weapons sets them apart from all other weapons. The detonation of a single nuclear bomb can kill hundreds of thousands and cause injury and illness for many more. A limited nuclear war can kill up to...
Nuclear imperialism and KC’s role ramping up for World War III

Nuclear imperialism and KC’s role ramping up for World War III

By Kristin Scheer On a hot Saturday afternoon, on the Aug. 9 anniversary of the US nuclear bombing of Nagasaki, about 45 people packed a community room at the Bluford Library in Kansas City, Mo. We gathered for a panel and discussion of the history of nuclear weapons,...
Calling out ‘Christian’ nationalism

Calling out ‘Christian’ nationalism

By Jim Hannah “Christian nationalism is not Christian.” This assertion by Pastor Donna Simon opened a gathering Aug. 5 at St. Mark Hope & Peace Church, Kansas City, MO, to explore the growing influence of “Christian”* nationalism in US politics and policies....
Beyond the bomb: learning the truth, honoring legacy

Beyond the bomb: learning the truth, honoring legacy

By Kimmy Igla Eighty years ago this August, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, changing the course of history and revealing a critical truth: the harm caused by nuclear weapons begins long before they are used—starting in the communities...
‘Who is my neighbor?’ takes anti-nuke twist

‘Who is my neighbor?’ takes anti-nuke twist

Archbishop John Wester gave the homily, excerpted here, at a Mass in Santa Fe, NM, on July 13, part of the observance of the 80th anniversary of the first test of a nuclear weapon—the Trinity Test on July 16, 1945. Developed in collaboration with Jay Coghlan (director...
Trinity bomb test in 1945 … horrific consequences

Trinity bomb test in 1945 … horrific consequences

By Ann Suellentrop I attended events in New Mexico commemorating the July 16 anniversary of the Trinity bomb explosion in 1945, 80 years ago. The Trinity test paved the way for the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A new plaque “honors and acknowledges” the Trinity...