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Pepperdine University Lecture The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace

Pepperdine University Lecture The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace

A contribution to the W. David Baird Distinguished Lecture Series at Pepperdine University's Seaver College.

A Story Illustrating ‘The Poetics of Peacebuilding’

A Story Illustrating ‘The Poetics of Peacebuilding’

A story about sensory experiences and poetics in the field of peacebuilding education and practice.

CJP at 25+1

CJP at 25+1

Remarks delivered on the occasion of the 25th anniversary celebration of Eastern Mennonite University's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding.

Compassion and Integrity in an Age of Fragmentation

Compassion and Integrity in an Age of Fragmentation

A speech delivered at Hesston College's 2016 Homecoming celebration sharing stories from personal and professional experiences illuminating the transformative power of compassion and integrity in embodied presence.

Thoughts on a Penny: Challenges to Creative Conflict in the Public Square

Thoughts on a Penny: Challenges to Creative Conflict in the Public Square

A lecture presented for the 26th Annual Lynch Lecture at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.

Compassionate Presence: Faith-based Peacebuilding in the Face of Violence

Compassionate Presence: Faith-based Peacebuilding in the Face of Violence

A lecture delivered in contribution to the Distinguished Lecture Series of the University of San Diego's Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice in February 2012.

Dispatches from the Burning Ground: Compassionate Presence and Faith-based Peacebuilding

Dispatches from the Burning Ground: Compassionate Presence and Faith-based Peacebuilding

A lecture shared at Conrad Grebel University College for the 2014 Convocation celebration on the topic of compassionate presence and faith-inspired peacebuilding.

Moral Imagination: A Journey of Practical Conflict Transformation

Moral Imagination: A Journey of Practical Conflict Transformation

A lecture delivered at Regis University in 2008 based on the book The Moral Imagination.

The Mediators: Views from the Eye of the Storm Vol. 1

The Mediators: Views from the Eye of the Storm Vol. 1

An interview with Robert D. Benjamin for the film "The Mediators: Views from the Eye of the Storm" in which John Paul discusses formative and professional experiences from Belgium, the United States, and Central America.