A Story from Wajir: How a Few Women Stopped a War

A Story from Wajir: How a Few Women Stopped a War

A story of the women of Wajir who initially set out to assure a safe market and ultimately stopped a war.

A Story from Ghana: I Call You Father Because I Do Not Wish to Disrespect You

A Story from Ghana: I Call You Father Because I Do Not Wish to Disrespect You

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.

Beyond Prayer: The Imperative of Moral Imagination

Beyond Prayer: The Imperative of Moral Imagination

Lessons from experience as a conciliator working with religious leaders in settings of violent conflict, shedding light on the post-9/11 debate around if religion can be a source to stop cycles of violence.

Quo Vadis? Reframing Terror from the Perspective of Conflict Resolution

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.

Unmasking Evil: Religiously Motivated Peacebuilding and the Challenge of Terror

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.