Peacemakers work for the absence of divisive conflict and for the inclusion of their suffering brothers and sisters, even if it's costly to do so. Peacemakers are patriots, and they are true neighbors.

References:

Taleb, Nassim Nicholas. The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Incerto). Random House Publishing Group.

McPherson, James. Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States Book 6). Oxford University Press.

‘Word Study: Shalom - "Peace”’ video from BibleProject https://youtu.be/oLYORLZOaZE

On image restoration: Crouch, Andy. “Andy Crouch.” Andy Crouch: Author, Musician, Public Speaker, 2015, andy-crouch.com/extras/the\_three\_callings.

French, David. “The Deep Breath Before the Plunge.” The French Press, The Dispatch, 16 Aug. 2020, frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/the-deep-breath-before-the-plunge.