Christian Peacemaking and Nonviolence

No Name-Calling Week No Name-Calling Week, January 23-27, 2012, is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and…

Ideas for Prayers for Peace/Peace Vigils from Lutheran Peace Fellowship Individuals and congregations are encouraged to show their support for peace this advent/spring. That support for peace can take form…

Martin Luther King Jr. demonstrated the power of nonviolence to overcome even the most entrenched prejudices. • Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred…

Nonviolence In our culture the word “nonviolence” is loaded down with stereotypes, myths, and misconceptions. It may be among the most misunderstood words in our language. Following a few overview…

New Media for Parents, Teachers, and Youth Useful links and insights on new media, computer games, books and more. The Path of Hope (Wall of Hope) Over 100 peace and…

by Glen Gersmehl – Lutheran Peace Fellowship Introduction: Our most popular essay (links to it are below) explores a more faithful and effective approach to conflict and violence. Readers have…

St Martin of Tours is known as the first conscientious objector and a great peacemaker in the Christian church. His feast day of 11 November (or the nearest Sunday) which…

by Richard Deats In the last century Victor Hugo wrote, “An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.” Looking back over the twentieth…

  Peace and justice successes throughout history. We have updated our popular “Path of Hope” which is a graphic exhibit of more than 100 peace and justice events and movements throughout history…

Video and links Our long-time friend, Ken Butigan, has written an outstanding summary of some of the brilliant nonviolence work of Walter Wink. Walter Wink’s explanation of the “Third Way”…