⎯⎯ RESOURCES
Books
& Articles
Explore books and writings that draw from Christian theology, pastoral practice, and the broader field of conflict transformation. These resources equip leaders and learners to pursue justice, restoration, and community flourishing in the way of Jesus.
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Claiming the Courageous Middle
Shirley Mullen
A Christian theological framework for the work of “middle space” drawn from the Old and New Testaments.
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Escaping Enemy Mode: How Our Brains Unite or Divide Us
Dr. Jim Wilder
Longtime author and “neuro-theologian”, Dr. Jim Wilder, explains how the brain develops enemy mode and what it takes to get the brain to “refriend”.
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Learning to Disagree
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Not In It To Win It: Why choosing sides sidelines the Church.
Andy Stanley
A book that attempts so answer the question: “Is it possible to disagree politically and love unconditionally?”
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Reckoning With Power
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Roadmap to Reconciliation 2.0
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The Moral Imagination: The Art & Soul of Building Peace
John Paul Lederach
How do we transcend the cycles of violence that bewitch our human community while still living in them? A major figure in the field shows us the way.
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The Spirit of Our Politics
Michael Wear
The case for a new paradigm of political involvement rooted in the teachings of Jesus and drawing insights from Dallas Willard’s approach to spiritual formation.
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The Little Book of Conflict Transformation
John Paul Lederach
A guide that emphasizes the importance of building relationships and social structures through a radical respect for human rights and life.
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Uncommon Decency: Christian Civility in an Uncivil World
Richard J. Mouw
In Uncommon Decency, Richard Mouw forges a model of Christian civil conversation, even with those we might disagree with.