Peace and War

We live in a sometimes frightening world - one where terrorism is a very real and constant threat, where poverty allows citizens to turn against one another in battles over resources, and where our own weakness in sin threatens to destroy our relationships with our families, neighbors and communities. 

But God calls us to be peacemakers. 

How, in a world of such strife, are Christians to build peace?  How should we think about war?  And how do we talk to one another about these issues with open hearts and minds in patience, love and humility?