Annotated Peace Resource List

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Questions that Refuse to Go Away: Peace and Justice in North America
Franz, Marian C.
1991 104 p. Ages: 18-Adult
ISBN: 0-8361-3558-X
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Can civil disobedience be divine obedience? How do Christians stir governments to provide justice and well-being for all? Marian show how a growing emphasis on the military actually breeds insecurity as it consumes resources and widens the gap between rich and poor. Discussion questions. (Peace and Justice Series #13)

Steps Along the Way: Living as Peacemakers in a Violent World
Arnow, Jan and Arch Taylor
2003 55 p. Ages: 18-Adult

This resource comes from the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, with 8 sessions on various aspects of peacemaking: peace in the family, bullying, poverty, justice without vengeance, hate crime, war, and consumption. Each session has a one-page theological reflection, a "think piece," and suggested activities for a one-hour format. Sessions each include ample lists of other books and websites.

TV Violence & Your Child
Mennonite Media
30 min. Ages: 18-Adult

Media experts tell about the effects of TV violence on our behavior, emotions, and fears and what this means for our children. Divided into 5 different discussion segments. Companion to Beyond the News: TV Violence and You.

The Way God Fights: War and Peace in the Old Testament
Barrett, Lois
1987 78 p. Ages: 10-Adult
ISBN: 0836134478
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Explains the concept of holy war in the OT and challenges the notion that the OT supports warfare. (Peace & Justice Series #1)

Weathering the Storm: Christian Pacifist Responses to War

1991 165 p. Ages: 14-Adult

Various authors-- Duane Friesen, Helmut Harder, James Longacre, Hubert Brown and others--write on experiences relating to the Persian Gulf War. Topics addressed include: pacifism and patriotism, Anabaptist beliefs in current war Situations, wars global and economic affects, nuclear war, the role of the mass media, pacifists in the workplace, youth and children during war, dehumanization of the "enemy." Includes discussion questions for each chapter.

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