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Blue Like A River: The extinction of peace.

In our fight to save everything, we destroy one of the most important things.

Julie R. Neidlinger
Feb 27, 2026
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Blue Like A River: Introduction

Blue Like A River: Introduction

Julie R. Neidlinger
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Jan 14
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“…peace to her like a river…” — Isaiah 66:12

Smaller protest camp southeast of the main protest camp, October 8, 2016. Photo © Julie R. Neidlinger. All rights reserved.

We worry about animals going extinct, about the water being polluted, but we treat peace carelessly, as if there was an overabundance of it.

Peace is rare.

I’m not under the delusion that …

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