by admin // Tuesday, January 23, 2018 @ 3:58 PM // News, Profiles
by Aaron Epp Senator finds strong spirituality, support at Canadian School of Peacebuilding One of Canada’s newest senators is an alumnus of CMU’s Canadian School of Peacebuilding. Dr. Mary Jane McCallum, who was appointed late last year as one of two independent senators to fill vacancies in the Senate, studied at the CSOP in 2016 […]
by admin // Wednesday, December 20, 2017 @ 4:06 PM // Resources
Edited by Vicki Enns The Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI), one of CSOP’s partners, has just published a new book called “Counselling Insights: Practical Strategies for Helping Others with Anxiety, Trauma, Grief, and More” edited by CSOP instructor Vicki Enns. This book is a resource for clinical counselors as well as those who work […]
by admin // Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ 4:24 PM // Resources
By Jarem Sawatsky Want to enjoy the life you are living, even as you face major life challenges? Is your mind succumbing to age? Is your body failing you? Can you ever find joy, peace, or fulfillment in these challenging conditions? The answer is a resounding YES. Jarem Sawatsky saw the countless guides out there […]
by admin // Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ 4:20 PM // Resources
By Fernando Enns (Editor), Scott Holland (Editor), and Ann Riggs (Editor) The essays in this book represent a contribution of the Historic Peace Churches (HPC) to the work of the World Council of Churches' Decade to Overcome Violence. They are divided into four sections: the first introduces the ecumenical context of this discussion, the history […]
by admin // Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ 4:16 PM // Resources
By Fernando Enns (Editor) and Annette Mosher (Editor) Christian theology and ethics have wrestled with the challenge to apply Jesus's central message of nonviolence to the injustices of this world. Is it not right to defend the persecuted by using violence? Is it unjust if the oppressed defend themselves-if necessary by the use of violence-in […]
by admin // Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ 4:12 PM // Resources
By Roger Epp Roger Epp's poetic meditations about the minor miracles, the difficulties, and the loneliness of leading a small university campus through a time of significant change are depicted in a series of elegant yet understated prose pieces, illustrated by his life partner, Rhonda Harder Epp. Taking a candid look at the many challenges […]
by admin // Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ 4:09 PM // Resources
By Lisa Schirch Conflict is dramatic. In theater, literature, story telling, and news reporting, it is a powerful mechanism that draws attention, heightens the senses and evokes emotion. Schirch argues that peacebuilding has the potential to do just the same. Examples of peacebuilding often center on the serious, rational negotiations and formal problem-solving efforts in […]
by admin // Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ 4:06 PM // Resources
By Lisa Schirch and David Campt The word "dialogue" suffers from over-use, yet its practice is as transforming and as freshly hopeful as ever. Authors Schirch and Campt demonstrate dialogue's life and possibilities in this clear and absorbing manual: "Dialogue allows people in conflict to listen to each other, affirm their common ground, and explore […]
by admin // Wednesday, November 1, 2017 @ 2:47 PM // Resources
Lisa Schirch, one of CSOP's 2018 instructors, has authored or edited four training manuals which are available as FREE PDF downloads. Be sure to check out these rich resources: Handbook on Human Security: A Civil-Military-Police Curriculum, edited by Lisa Schirch Local Ownership in Security: Case Studies of Peacebuilding Approaches, by Lisa Schirch with Deborah Mancini-Griffoli […]
by admin // Wednesday, April 19, 2017 @ 1:01 AM // News, Profiles
By Aaron Epp New Zealand nun starts her sabbatical at the Canadian School of Peacebuilding Ask Bridget Crisp what the best part of being a nun is and she’s quick to answer. “It’s never boring,” said Crisp, 46, who is a Sister of Mercy in Auckland, New Zealand. “People’s perception is that religious life is […]
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