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Ambassadors of Reconciliation, Vol. 2: Diverse Christian Practices of Restorative Justice and Peacemaking

 By Elaine Enns and Ched Myers

This volume offers three social-analytic models and nine profiles of contemporary practitioners of restorative justice and peacemaking. “People who work in conflict resolution rarely realize the potential restorative justice offers for addressing the justice dynamics inherent in conflict. Likewise, peacemakers may write off justice advocates as trouble-makers, while non-violent activists often see peacemakers as glossing over underlying wrongs. To bring these approaches together, Enns and Myers offer the metaphor of “full-spectrum” peacemaking. …They also challenge us to go deeper. We must also be aware of and address underlying factors that contribute to and shape conflict, such as inequities of power and privilege and structural injustice. Fortunately, the authors offer analytic tools to help understand these dynamics.” –From the Foreword by Howard Zehr

http://www.chedmyers.org/books/ambassadors-reconciliation-vol-ii-diverse-christian-practices-restorative-justice-and-peacemak

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Ambassadors of Reconciliation, Vol. 1: New Testament Reflections on Restorative Justice and Peacemaking

By Elaine Enns and Ched Myers

This volume offers four N.T. studies on restorative justice and peacemaking (2 Cor 5-6; Mark 1-3; Matt 18; and Ephesians).

“Exceedingly rare and a precious gift to church and world is Myers and Enns’ wondrous mixing of ravenous hunger for justice, patient and practical wisdom in restoring justice and making peace, and consummate skill at biblical interpretation.”   –Tom Yoder Neufeld

http://www.chedmyers.org/books/ambassadors-reconciliation-vol-i-new-testament-reflections-restorative-justice-and-peacemaking

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59 Cents Campaign

June 25, 2012

During Session I of the 2012 CSOP, students in Speaking Out…and BeingHeard: Citizen Advocacy worked in small groups throughout the week.  The result of one group’s work was the 59 Cents Campaign, designed to stop the Canadian government’s decision to cut portions of refugee healthcare.  This cost to keep the Federal Interim Health Program open is $0.59 cents per person and this campaign asks all Canadians to place 59 cents in an envelope and send it to the Prime Minister’s office to let him know that we will not stand for these cuts.  Check out the the webpage at www.59cents.org, the  59 Cents Campaign video or e-mail 59centscampaign@gmail.com for more information.

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Global Nonviolent Action Database (GNAD)

Go to http://NVDatabase.swarthmore.edu to access a free global database of nonviolent actions.  Campaigns are drawn from nearly every country in the world, in which people overthrew dictators, changed environmental policies, halted racist discrimination, fought for economic justice, established their religious freedom, changed sexist and other oppressive laws, established national independence, and defended their neighborhoods – all by using nonviolent resistance.  Included are cases in which the campaign failed so that learning can be gained from these cases.

The database was envisioned and is managed by George Lakey, activist, professor and CSOP 2011 Instructor.

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Interview with Stuart Clark, CSOP 2012 Instructor

Click     to hear an audio interview with Stuart Clark

 

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Interview with Anna Snyder, 2012 CSOP Instructor

Click   HERE   to hear an interview with Anna Snyder, CSOP 2012 instructor.

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CSOP Participant Video

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Karen Ridd at Canadian School of Peacebuilding

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Ovide Mercredi at Canadian School of Peacebuilding

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Howard Zehr at Canadian School of Peacebuilding