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A dharma talk shared with the Upaya Zen Center on the moral imagination and connectedness with self and other.

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.

An address that explores circular metaphors for reconciliation offered to Northern Ireland's Belfast City Council.

Observations and thoughts emergent from a request from the Mountain States Mennonite Conference as they considered the request to ordain a pastor in a same-sex relationship.

Stories and reflections woven in the development of a practical theology of the enemy.

A group poetry practice inviting participants to describe themselves at essence, perceiving unique qualities and strengths in new ways.

An overview and analysis of the literature aimed at the study of conflict management in the Church.

Suggestions to improve meetings through clarifying purpose, roles, and process.

A brief article clarifying how North American definitions of mediation may produce crucial points of tension when directly exported to other cultures, as well as suggesting factors for mediators to consider when moving between different cultural settings.