A new post by peace and conflict researcher Dr. Markus Weingardt has been published on the Peace Academy blog. The post, titled“No Trust in Nonviolence—Reflections on the EKD Peace Memorandum 2025,”is part of the “Peace Memorandum” debate series, in which the Peace Academy gathers perspectives that engage with the peace-ethical perspectives of the“A World in Disarray—With a View to Just Peace”by the Evangelical Church in Germany.

In 13 remarks, Dr. Markus Weingardt criticizes the lack of trust in nonviolence in the Peace Memorandum and draws various conclusions regarding its implications for politics, theology, and ethics.

Click here for the other contributions from the “Peace Memorandum” debate series.

A new post by peace and conflict researcher Dr. Markus Weingardt has been published on the Peace Academy blog. The post, titled“No Trust in Nonviolence—Reflections on the EKD Peace Memorandum 2025,”is part of the “Peace Memorandum” debate series, in which the Peace Academy gathers perspectives that engage with the peace-ethical perspectives of the“A World in Disarray—With a View to Just Peace”by the Evangelical Church in Germany.

In 13 remarks, Dr. Markus Weingardt criticizes the lack of trust in nonviolence in the Peace Memorandum and draws various conclusions regarding its implications for politics, theology, and ethics.

Click here for the other contributions from the “Peace Memorandum” debate series.