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Twenty Nobel Peace Laureates in the late 1990's initiated an appeal for a "Decade of Nonviolence" with special concern "for the children of the world." The Appeal called for beginning the new millennium with a decade-long effort "to teach the practical meaning and benefits of nonviolence in our daily lives in order to reduce violence and build a new culture of nonviolence." While the decade has ended, the process continues and there is a long way to go. Below is a list of resources that church groups and members can use to become more effective "instruments of peace" in our troubled world: Nobel Laureates' Appeal The Promise and Challenge of the Nobel Peace Appeal 1998 ELCA Synod Assembly Resolution on Nonviolence Nobel Laureates Appeal Discussed in Lutheran Theology Journal Building a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence Nonviolence: Cultivating the Way of Peace Conflict Transformation, Nonviolence, and Justice:An Annotated Guide to Over 400 Outstanding Books, Manuals, Audiovisuals, and Web Sites Institute
for Peace and Justice Peacemaking Discussion and Activity Resources What can our student group do for peace? Our Congregation as Peacemaker Alternative versions of the nobel resolution for a: Supplementary material on the Lutheran Peace Fellowship response to 9-11 Read more about Nonviolence and Notable Peacemakers. Top Ten List (pdf, html) |
