by Shane McNary | Apr 5, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
The 75th anniversaries of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the establishment of the World Health Organization are observed this year. WHO was founded on April 7, 1948, preceding by seven months the adoption of the Universal Declaration on December 10. The...
by Shane McNary | Nov 19, 2021 | Opinion
I usually do not strike up conversations in lobby restaurants. However, the shortage of workers meant we were all waiting for the lone waitress and cook to get everyone served. When my fellow diner asked if I was part of the craft show at the arena – I am still trying...
by Shane McNary | Aug 17, 2021 | Opinion
International days are intended to promote awareness and action related to issues or occasions as designated by United Nations resolutions. Though not as common as International Women’s Day or World Water Day, the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of...
by Shane McNary | Apr 10, 2019 | Opinion
We try to incorporate some of the history of the Roma as part of the ministry to short-term teams. That, sadly, includes the experience of the Roma at the family camp in Birkenau. We have hosted so many short-term ministry teams on visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau, that I...
by Shane McNary | Dec 5, 2017 | Opinion
Voltaire’s formulation about the indispensability of God has been applied frequently to the United Nations, “If the United Nations did not exist, it would be necessary to invent it.” The U.N.’s charter was signed in June 1945 and went into...
