Ambassadors Of Reconciliation, Volume 1

New Testament Reflections On Restorative Justice And Peacemaking

BY CHED MYERS AND ELAINE ENNS
St. Paul called on followers of Christ to be "ambassadors of reconciliation." In reflections on this and other New Testaments texts, Ched Myers and Elaine Enns offer a lens for re-reading the entire biblical tradition as a resource for the cause of "restorative justice" and peacemaking. The term "restorative justice" refers to a social movement that seeks to repair interpersonal, communal, and social injuries without recourse to violence or retribution. From its origins in the criminal justice arena restorative justice has been applied in schools, homes, and in the workplace. In this volume Myers and Enns offer biblical and theological resources for this vital and growing movement.

Orbis Books 2009 192 PP. Paper

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Ambassadors Of Reconciliation, Volume 2

Diverse Christian Practices Of Restorative Justice And Peacemaking

BY CHED MYERS AND ELAINE ENNS
St. Paul called on followers of Christ to be "ambassadors of reconciliation." In reflections on this and other New Testaments texts, Ched Myers and Elaine Enns offer a lens for re-reading the entire biblical tradition as a resource for the cause of "restorative justice" and peacemaking. The term "restorative justice" refers to a social movement that seeks to repair interpersonal, communal, and social injuries without recourse to violence or retribution. From its origins in the criminal justice arena restorative justice has been applied in schools, homes, and in the workplace. This volume focuses on stories of restorative justice in action.

Orbis Books 2009 184 PP. Paper

$20.00 (in stock)

American Nonviolence

The History Of An Idea

BY IRA CHERNUS
"Thoroughly researched, brilliantly argued and elegantly written. . .This book will be at the center of debate as to whether and what kinds of nonviolence can be effective in our time."-Walter Wink Ira Chernus surveys the evolution of the powerful idea of nonviolence from the Colonial Era up to today, focusing on representative movements (Anabaptists, Quakers, Anarchists, Progressives) and key individuals (Thoreau, Reinhold Niebuhr, Dorothy Day, A.J. Muste, King, Barbara Deming), including non-Americans like Mohandas Gandhi or Thich Nhat Hanh, who have helped form the idea of nonviolence in the United States. American Nonviolence offers an essential guide for both students and activists.

Orbis 2004 248 PP. Paper

$25.00 (in stock)

Amish Grace

How Forgiveness Transcends Tragedy

BY DONALD KRAYBILL, STEVEN NOLT, DAVID WEAVER-ZERCHER
On Monday morning, October 2, 2006, a gunman entered a one-room Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. He tied up and shot ten girls killing five and leaving the others critically wounded. He then shot himself as police stormed the building. His motivation? "I'm angry at God for taking my little daughter," he told the children before the massacre. The blood was barely dry on the schoolhouse floor when Amish parents brought words of forgiveness to the family of the one who had slain their children. This book explores the many questions this story raises about the religious beliefs and habits that led the Amish to forgive so quickly.

Jossey-Bass 2010 267 PP. Paper

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Being In The Middle By Being At The Edge. Quaker Experience

BY SUE & STEVE WILLIAMS
During 1991-2 Sue and Steve Williams, experienced Quaker mediators themselves, traveled round the world to consult with other Quakers involved in non-official political mediation. Using their words and examples this book is a distillation and reflection on the mediation process. High profile negotiations and cease fires are dramatic, but often behind them are years of work by groups and individuals toiling away in obscurity. Quaker mediation is one strand in this strategy.

Sessions of York 1994 133 PP. Paper

$21.00 (in stock)

Dynamics Of Nonviolent Action

(politics Of Nonviolent Action, Part 3)

BY GENE SHARP
What makes for a successful "nonviolent action"? What are common responses from the powers that be and how can they be negated or exploited? Here Gene Sharp also covers how to build community among those working on a nonviolent strategy. The 3rd of Gene Sharps landmark Nonviolence theory trilogy. The other volumes are (Vol 1): Power and Struggle, which focuses on the nature of power, an understanding of which is crucial to understanding why nonviolent strategies can be so effective. (Vol 2): The Methods of Nonviolent Action were he examines 198 different kinds of nonviolent actions, giving historical examples of each.

Porter Sergant 1985 902 PP. Paper

$13.95 (in stock)

Engage - Exploring Nonviolent Living

A Study Program For Learning, Practicing And Experimenting With Nonviolence

BY LAURA SLATTERY, KEN BITIGAN, VERONICA PELICARIC, KEN PRESTON-PILE
Full of stories, exercises and resources, Engage is a workbook to learn study and practice the nonviolent options available to us. It offers a guide for groups on how to take action for justice and peace in the midst of war, injustice and environmental destruction. Engage is ideal for advocacy organizations, religious communities, citizen action leagues, campus networks and any group seeking to work together to create a society committed to justice, democracy, peace, sustainability and equality.

Pace Bene 2005 302 PP. Paper

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Gandhi And Beyond

Nonviolence For An Age Of Terrorism

BY DAVID CORTRIGHT
Is there room for nonviolence in an age of terrorism? Longtime peace activist and authority on creative nonviolence David Cortright makes a strong case for the need for nonviolent action now more than ever. Drawing on the legend and lessons of Gandhi, he traces the history of nonviolent social activism through the early 20th century to the civil rights movement, the Vietnam era, and up to the present war in Iraq. He offers a critical evaluation and refinement of Gandhi's message, laying the foundation for a renewed and deepened dedication to nonviolence as the universal path to social progress and antidote to terrorism.

Paradigm 2006 265 PP. Paper

$24.95 (in stock)

Gandhi And Beyond

Nonviolence For A New Political Age

BY DAVID CORTRIGHT
A comprehensive exploration of the ways in which nonviolence can be taken from theory to practice, written by peace studies expert David Cortright. Cortright both explores the necessary aspects of a nonviolent movement and provides histories of many successful protestors in the Gandhian tradition, including Dorothy Day and Cesar Chavez.

Paradigm Publishers 2010 287 PP. Paper

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Gandhi And Jesus

The Saving Power Of Non - Violence

BY TERRANCE RYNNE
The author writes of how Mohandas Gandhi, inspired by the Sermon on the Mount and the death of Jesus on the cross, offers hope for the world now. Gandhi's example and the record of nonviolent action since his death is not just a model but a way of understanding Christianity and our purpose on earth, that has long been espoused by Quakers.

Orbis Books 2008 240 PP. Paper

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Human Smoke (remainder)

The Beginnings Of World War Ii, The End Of Civilization

BY NICHOLSON BAKER
This is an extraordinary testament to pacifism from Quaker novelist and essayist Nicholson Baker. Here in a staccato, chronological chain of newspaper and diary reports, with brief comments or context of his own, Baker covers the period from 1842 to 1941. Was it inevitable that wars would occur? Could events have transpired peacefully or at least differently? Baker provides contemporary reports of events and leaves it to the reader to decide. Many Quakers (and their work for peace) are included. "In Human Smoke, Nicholson Baker turns his unrivaled literary talents to pacifism... Baker's book is truly original." - Chalmers Johnson. was $30.00in US edition-this is the British edition.

S&S 2008 576 PP. Cloth

$8.00 (in stock)

Jesus And Nonviolence

A Third Way

BY WALTER WINK
In this small book Walter Wink offers a precis of his whole thinking about this issue, including the relation of Jesus and his message to politics and nonviolence, the history of nonviolent efforts, and how nonviolence can win the day when others don't hesitate to resort to violence or terror to achieve their aims.

Augsburg Fortress 2003 96 PP. Paper

$7.00 (in stock)

The Kingdom Of God Is Within You

Christianity Not As A Mystic Religion But As A New Theory Of Life

BY LEO TOLSTOY, TRANSLATED BY CONSTANCE GARNETT, FOREWARD BY MARTIN GREEN
This book reveals Tolstoy's world outlook after his conversion to Christianity. He argues that the kingdom of God is within reach of all. The core of the book deals with his nonresistance to evil, a principle Tolstoy passionately advocated. Tolstoy was influenced by his correspondence with Quakers. Gandhi was won over by this book. Tolstoy clearly describes the hazards that bullying governments and false beliefs produced. Tolstoy calls on Christians to remember that the only guide for their actions is to be found in the divine principle dwelling within them, which cannot be checked or governed by anyone or anything else.

Univ. of Nebraska Press 1984 368 PP. Paper

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Letter From A Birmingham Jail

BY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR
Martin Luther King's famous letter is a response to a statement made by 8 white Alabama clergymen in 1963. They argued that injustice should only be fought in a law court. King responded that without nonviolent direct action, true civil rights could never be achieved. He asserted that not only was civil disobedience justified in the face of unjust laws, but that "one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws." The letter includes the famous statement "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," as well as the words attributed to William Gladstone quoted by King: "Justice too long delayed is justice denied."

AFSC 1963 35 PP. Paper

$3.50 (in stock)

The Little Book Of Restorative Discipline For Schools

Teaching Responsibility; Creating Caring Climates

BY LORRAINE AMSTUTZ
Two educators show how restorative justice principles can be applied in schools, at all grade levels. The book provides applications and story illustrations which model this hopeful and effective approach to school discipline.

Good Books 2005 88PP. Paper

$4.95 (in stock)

Living Gently In A Violent World

The Prophetic Witness Of Weakness

BY STANLEY HAUERWAS, JEAN VANIER
How are Christians to live in a violent and wounded world? Rather than contending for privilege by wielding power and authority, we can witness prophetically from a position of weakness. The church has much to learn from an often overlooked community -those with disabilities. In this fascinating book, Hauerwas collaborates with Jean Vanier, founder of the L'Arche communities. For many years, Hauerwas has reflected on the lives of people with disability, community, and how the experience of disability addresses the weaknesses and failures of liberal society. L'Arche provides a unique model of inclusive community that is underpinned by a deep spirituality and theology.

IVP 2008 117 PP. Paper

$15.00 (in stock)

New Theory, Old Practice

Nonviolence And Quakers

BY GEORGE LAKEY
"Nonviolent action has three major applications: social change, social defense, and third party nonviolent intervention. Trailblazers, both Quaker and not, have shown that nonviolent action can be a tremendously powerful way of expressing our testimonies. Learning the differences and dynamics of the three applications, and therefore the possibilities of strategy, enables us to become even more the kind of practical idealists that made Quaker leaders in countless movements." - from the Author's Notes.

Southeastern Yearly Meeting 2004 30 PP Paper

$5.00 (in stock)

Nonviolence - The History Of A Dangerous Idea

BY MARK KURLANSKY
From the prize-winning, "New York Times" bestselling author comes a provocative history that persuasively argues that even the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War II could have been avoided by nonviolent means. Nonviolence is a sweeping yet concise history that moves from ancient Hindu times to present-day conflicts raging in the Middle East and elsewhere. Kurlansky also brings into focus just why nonviolence is a "dangerous" idea, and asks such provocative questions as: Is there such a thing as a "just war"? Could nonviolence have worked against even the most evil regimes in history? Now in paperback.

Modern Library_ 2008 224 PP. Paper

$14.00 (in stock)

Nonviolence And Racial Justice

Talk Given At The Fgc Gathering June 1958 In Cape May, New Jersey

BY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Those who heard Martin Luther King Jr. speak on "Nonviolence and Racial Justice" at Cape May in 1958 gave him a standing ovation at the end of his remarks. His words, though given at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, call to us today: "Now I cannot say that violence never wins any victories; it occasionally wins victories. Nations often receive their independence through the use of violence. But I can say this, that that is all it does. Violence only achieves temporary victory; but it never can achieve ultimate peace. It creates many more social problems than it solves. And violence ends up defeating itself. SPECIAL OFFER PAMPLET & CD."

Quaker Press of FGC 1958 40 MIN+PAMPH Audio

$7.50 (in stock)

Nonviolence And Community

Reflections On The Alternatives To Violence Project - Php 322

BY NEWTON GARVER AND ERIC REITAN_
Presents rare documentation of the international work of the Alternatives to Violence Project, a three-day intensive nonviolence training in prisons, schools, and community.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 1995 44PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)

Nonviolence And Racial Justice - Pamphlet

Talk Given At The Fgc Gathering June 1958 In Cape May, New Jersey

BY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Those who heard Martin Luther King Jr. speak on "Nonviolence and Racial Justice" at Cape May in 1958 gave him a standing ovation at the end of his remarks. His words, though given at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, call to us today: "Now I cannot say that violence never wins any victories; it occasionally wins victories. Nations often receive their independence through the use of violence. But I can say this, that that is all it does. Violence only achieves temporary victory; but it never can achieve ultimate peace. It creates many more social problems than it solves. And violence ends up defeating itself."

Quaker Press of FGC 2008 12 PP Paper

$4.50 (in stock)

Nonviolent Communication

A Language Of Life - Create Your Life, Your Relationships, And Your World In Harmony With Your Values

BY MARSHALL ROSENBERG
Nonviolent Communication encourages people to use language that increases goodwill. It teaches people how to avoid language that creates resentment or lowers self esteem. It emphasizes compassion as the motivation for actions, rather than fear, guilt, shame or blame.

Puddle Dancer 1999 176 PP. Paper

$19.95 (in stock)

Occupied With Nonviolence

A Palestinian Woman Speaks

BY JEAN ZARU
In this book Jean Zaru, the longtime activist and Quaker leader from Ramallah, brings home the pain and central convictions that animate Christian nonviolence and activity today. Yet even as Zaru eloquently names the common misunderstandings of the history, present situation, and current policies of the parties there, she vividly articulates an alternative: a religiously motivated nonviolent path to peace and justice in the world's most troubled region.

Fortress Press 2008 176 PP. Paper

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Peace Is The Way

Writings On Non-violence From The Fellowship Of Reconciliation

EDITED BY WALTER WINK
These original and classic essays cover the theory, practice, and spirituality of nonviolence, and document the struggle for racial justice and reconciliation. Contributors include Mahatma Gandhi, Dorothy Day, Thich Nhat Hanh, Martin Luther King, Jr., Howard Thurman, Joanna Macy, and many others.

Orbis 2000 295 PP. Paper

$20.00 (in stock)

Practicing Peace In Times Of War - Paperback

A Buddhist Perspective

BY PEMA CHODRON
Chodron draws on Buddhist teachings to explore the origins of aggression and war, explaining that they lie nowhere but within our own hearts and minds. She goes on to explain that, remarkably, the way in which we as individuals respond to challenges in our everyday lives can mean the difference between perpetuating a culture of violence or creating a new culture of compassion. With war and violence flaring all over the world, from Iraq to Darfur to London, most of us are left feeling utterly helpless. In this book Pema Chodron insists that our world will begin to change when each of us, one by one, begins to work for peace at the level of our own behavior, our own habits of action.

Shambala 2007 112 PP. Paper

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A Question Of Torture

Cia Interrogation, From The Cold War To The War On Terror

BY ALFRED MCCOY
Historian Alfred McCoy locates the roots of scandals at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo in a long-standing, covert program of interrogation. He traces the spread of abusive practices across the globe, from Vietnam to Iran to Central America, and argues that after 9/11, psychological torture became the weapon of choice in the CIA's global prisons. Scrupulously documented this book is a devastating indictment of inhumane practices that have damaged America's laws, military, and international standing.

Holt 2007 309 PP. Paper

$16.00 (in stock)

The Search For A Nonviolent Future

A Promise Of Peace For Ourselves, Our Families And Our World

BY MICHAEL NAGLER
Beginning with the achievements of Mahatma Gandhi, and following the legacy of nonviolence through the struggles against Nazism in Europe, racism in America, oppression in China and Latin America, and ethnic conflicts in Africa and Bosnia, Michael Nagler unveils a hidden history. Nonviolence, he proposes, has proven its power against arms and social injustice wherever it has been correctly understood and applied. Nagler's approach is not only historical but also spiritual, drawing on the experience of Gandhi and other activists and teachers. Individual chapters include `A Way Out of Hell,' `The Sweet Sound of Order,'' and `A Clear Picture of Peace.' New edition of his earlier book.

Inner Ocean 2004 336 PP. Paper

$18.95 (in stock)

Sharp's Dictionary Of Power And Struggle

Language Of Civil Resistance In Conflicts

BY GENE SHARP
In nearly 1,000 entries, the Dictionary defines those ideologies, political systems, strategies, methods, and concepts that form the core of nonviolent action as it has occurred throughout history and across the globe, providing much-needed clarification of language that is often mired in confusion. Entries discuss everything from militarization to censorship, guerrilla theater, pacifism, secret agents, and protest songs. In addition, the dictionary features a foreword by Sir Adam Roberts, President of the British Academy; an introduction by Gene Sharp; an essay on power and realism; case studies of conflicts in Serbia and Tunisia; and a guide for further reading.

Oxford University Press 2011 368 PP. Paper

$19.95 (in stock)

Speak Peace In A World Of Conflict

What You Say Next Will Change Your World

BY MARSHALL ROSENBERG
Dr. Rosenberg reveals how to take the first step to reduce violence, heal pain, resolve conflicts and spread peace on our planet by developing an internal consciousness of peace rooted in the language one uses each day. Speak Peace is filled with inspiring stories, lessons and ideas drawn from over 40 years of mediating conflicts and healing relationships in some of the most war torn, impoverished, and violent corners of the world. Speak Peace offers insight, practical skills, and powerful tools.

Puddle Dancer 2005 240 PP. Paper

$15.95 (in stock)

The Unconquerable World

Power, Nonviolence And The Will Of The People

BY JONATHAN SCHELL
The author of The Fate of the Earth looks at the history of violence up to the summit of madness - nuclear stalemate. He then also looks at the equally powerful but less well-known history of nonviolent methods of confronting power and bringing about change at every level of the political and international spectrum. He then suggests ways, based on this history, to move to a lasting world peace.

Owl Books 2005 448 PP. Paper

$16.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)