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Tihomir Kukolja, born in Slavonska Pozega, Croatia in 1954. Studied, lived and worked in Yugoslavia, Croatia, United Kingdom, Australia and the US. Education in theology, communications, and radio journalism. Worked as a church pastor, media professional, radio producer and presenter, journalist, religious liberty activist, and reconciliation and leadership development activist. Lives in Houston TX, USA. Served as the Executive Director, Forum for Leadership and Reconciliation (Forum), and Director of Renewing Our Minds (ROM) initiative for many years. Founder and Director of Leadership Focus International. Loves photography, blogging and social media.
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A Metaphor for the Hijacked Church
The newly elected Brazilian president Jair Messias Bolsonaro promised: “God above everything. There is no such thing as this secular state. The state is Christian and the minority will have to change, if they can. The minorities will have to adapt … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Leadership, Religion
Tagged Christian America, Christian Nation, Christian Right, Christian Supremacists, Christianity, Church, Current Affairs, Democrats, Dominionism, Donald Trump, Faith, Faith and Politics, Fascism, Franklin Graham, Gregory A. Boyd, hijacked Christianity, Jair Bolsonaro, John Fea, Matt Shea, Moral Majority, Politics, Religion, Republicans, Rule of God, White Evangelicals
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Devouring Midterm Elections
This is what I blogged eight years ago, on November 2, 2010 exactly: What to say about all the fuss, negative political campaign, demonizing and dehumanization of political opponents through offensive political advertising on TV, and of all religious euphoria … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, History, Leadership
Tagged Current Affairs, Faith, Midterm election, Politics, US, USA
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Guns For All and the Culture of Death
The first step ought to be to make the access to weapons of the kind that was used to kill 17 students more than a week ago impossible, certainly illegal. Apparently, in most recent mass shootings killers used the guns … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Faith, People
Tagged culture of death, Current Affairs, Guns, Mass Shootings, school shooting, Second Amendment
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Jesus is Never About the National Prosperity Gospel
Tihomir Kukolja reflects on the President’s remarks delivered at the 66th National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC. Note that the author is not calling into question the purpose and the organization of NPB, nor the hard work and dedication … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Events, Faith, Leadership, People, Politics
Tagged Current Affairs, Faith, Leadership Gathering, National Prayer Breakfast, Prayer, President
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Podcast: Developing Transformational Leaders in the Polarized Balkan Region
In the latest The Peacemakers Podcast Randall Butler interviews Tihomir Kukolja about his growing up in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Tihomir describes the shocking rise of ethnic nationalism after the death of Yugoslavia’s long time leader, Josip Broz … Continue reading
A Message to the Croatian Leaders
On Monday, 25th September, 2017, Donya Spanta addressed a group of Croatian leaders about the plight of refugees, asylum seekers in Croatia. She delivered her message in the Croatian Parliament at the reception given in honor to Tvrtko Barun, one … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Human Rights, Refugee Crisis
Tagged Croatia, Current Affairs, Immigrants, Politics, Refugees
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Specks and Planks
“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer The current US presidential race looks more like the gladiators’ game, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Leadership, Politics
Tagged Constitution, Culture, Current Affairs, Donald Trump, Elections, Faith, Hillary Clinton, Human dignity, Politics, Religion, Religious Freedom, US President, USA
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