The blog has several specific purposes: 1. Promote optimism concerning the possibility of peace. 2. Explore how people in power and the mainstream media persuade citizens that various forms of government-sponsored aggression, such as war and torture, are justifiable. 3. Present examples of serious conflicts that have been resolved without warfare. 4. Demonstrate that a major pathway to peace is through responsible activism. 5. Translate into user-friendly language the best of relevant scientific and academic work contributing to the understanding of war and peace. In particular, we will periodically mention some of the major findings from the work of our own international research team. 6. Help readers find useful tools and important resources to support their own efforts to seek and promote peace. 7. Encourage readers to share their opinions and contribute their own stories and examples of “engaging peace.” Please join the dialogue about Engaging Peace.