democracy

A book weaving thoughts and insights about the nature, challenges, and possibilities of constructive social change.

A chapter exploring the meaning of quality of presence rising from spiritual resources that facilitate the practice of religious peacebuilding in protracted conflict.

John Paul shares insights about how ordinary people can take action to interrupt cycles of toxic polarization in their communities.

John Paul provides thoughtful, sometimes surprising ideas and advice on how to navigate, disrupt and mitigate the patterns that lead to deeper conflict, with attention to what is happening in contemporary U.S. politics.

A keynote address delivered at The Transformative Mosaic Conference, organized by Mediation Northern Ireland in 2011.

An article exploring the nature of the challenge faced by the U.S. and the world following the attacks of 11 September and suggestions for responses to break generational cycles of violence.

An interview with Joe Stork on the U.S. military intervention into Somalia and alternative avenues to provide assistance.

A story of an encounter admist the escalation of conflict in Northern Ghana that shifted the future unfolding of conflict, perhaps planting the seeds that avoided a civil war.