Building a culture of peace...


 


 

Building a Culture of Peace in ourselves

Being Peace

Resources for spiritual journies

Many who work for peace are not at peace. To make peace, our hearts must be at peace with the world.

Mindfulness

Conscientious Objection

http://www.objector.org/index.html

Forgiveness

Research shows that forgiveness is important not only for psychological or spiritual health, but also for physical health and the health of our relationships.

Dr. Aaron Lazare, former Chancellor of U Mass Medical School and author of On Apology offers these tips for a meaningful apology.

Other Resources and Ideas for Individuals

Clark University Difficult Dialogues Project:  Creating a culture of dialogue on campus.  http://www.clarku.edu/difficultdialogues_2.cfm

Peter Ackerman and Jack Duvall,
A Force More Powerful: A Century of Non-violent conflict
www.palgrave-usa.com

Gene Knudsen-Hoffman,
Ways Out: The Book of Changes for Peace
www.afscstore.org/

Robert Helvey,
On Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: Thinking about the Fundamentals
www.aeinstein.org/

Staughton Lynd,
Nonviolence in America: A Documentary History

Gene Sharp,
Waging Nonviolent Struggle: 20th Century Practice and 21st Century Potential, 2005.
www.aeinstein.org/

Gene Sharp,
There are Realistic Alternatives, 2003
www.aeinstein.org/

Gene Sharp
The Politics of Nonviolent Action (3 vols). 1973
www.aeinstein.org/

Gene Sharp
Social Power and Political Freedom
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Briars in the Cotton Patch: The Story of Koinonia Farm, DVD
www.koinoniapartners.org/

 

 
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