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‘Reconcile’: Interview with Peace Activist John Paul Lederach
interview

‘Reconcile’: Interview with Peace Activist John Paul Lederach

An interview by Christian Piatt about the book, Reconcile: Conflict Transformation for Ordinary Christians.

2014
The Pause
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The Pause

Reflections shared with the On Being community following the 6 January insurrection.

2021
Mysticism, New Physics, and Peacebuilding: Towards a New Spirituality on the Field
interview

Mysticism, New Physics, and Peacebuilding: Towards a New Spirituality on the Field

An interview by Yago Abeledo exploring numerous themes relevant to John Paul's inner process in the field of peacebuilding.

2013
Peacebuilding Platform for Apprenticeship: A few ideas about an initiative for mentorship
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Peacebuilding Platform for Apprenticeship: A few ideas about an initiative for mentorship

An early draft sketching ideas for what eventually became the Apprenticeship Program.

2007
Some Key Lessons from Introduction to Conflict Transformation
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Some Key Lessons from Introduction to Conflict Transformation

Sixteen key lessons about conflict transformation.

1993
Questions to Guide Reflection on Social Change
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Questions to Guide Reflection on Social Change

Questions and guidance to inform reflection on nurturing social change.

2015
Closing Ritual
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Closing Ritual

A closing ritual suited for the completion of a retreat or course for peacebuilding practitioners.

2000
Sam Doe
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Sam Doe

A story of Liberia peacebuilder Sam Doe's journey to participate in Eastern Mennonite University's Summer Peacebuilding Institute.

Transformation from Within: Peacemaking in the East Coast of Nicaragua
document

Transformation from Within: Peacemaking in the East Coast of Nicaragua

An unpublished commissioned paper looking at the conflict in Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast from the viewpoint of indigenous peacemakers.

1989
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