middle east

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

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

2014
Unmasking Evil: Religiously Motivated Peacebuilding and the Challenge of Terror
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Unmasking Evil: Religiously Motivated Peacebuilding and the Challenge of Terror

A draft paper written for presentation at the First Annual Catholic Peacebuilding Network Conference held in 2004.

2004
Quo Vadis? Reframing Terror from the Perspective of Conflict Resolution
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Quo Vadis? Reframing Terror from the Perspective of Conflict Resolution

An essay written after the attacks of September 11, clarifying the challenges faced by the U.S., suggesting a reframe to internal debates, and offering next steps to move toward a horizon of interdependence.

2001
A Wish For The Future
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A Wish For The Future

An article imagining a courageous alternative to the then pending U.S. war with Iraq.

2002
The Challenge of Terror: A Traveling Essay
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The Challenge of Terror: A Traveling Essay

Written while stranded in Guatemala after September 11, an essay suggesting a number of lessons learned from peace initiatives where terrorism was employed as a tool of struggle and calling for new approaches to combating the challenge.

2001