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64 matches found, viewing page 2 of 4, goto page < 1 2 3 4 > next page Search Again| A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict Ackerman, Peter 2000 542 p. Ages: 18-Adult ISBN: 0312240503 | 
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- Coming out of the PBS documentary "A Force More Powerful," this book has twelve chapters that detail the rich history of nonviolent movements that overthrew dictators, obstructed military invaders, and secured human rights. Sections on Russia (1905); India; Poland; the Ruhrkampf (1923); Scandinavia (WWII); El Salvador (1944); Argentina and Chile; U.S. Civil Rights; South Africa; Philippines; the Intifada (1980s); China, Eastern Europe and Mongolia. Includes maps and photographs.
The accompanying website, www.pbs.org/weta/forcemorepowerful/ , was developed to support the documentary. It also shares background information on the film and 13 specific historical examples. Discusses what constitutes nonviolent action (as well as what it is not: passive, only for saints, dependent on the good will of others...).
| A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict, Episode 2 2000 90 min. Ages: 12-Adult | 
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- Three half-hour stories of nonviolence in action: Danish resistance to the Nazis in WWII, resistance to dictator Pinochet in Chile, and the rise of labor solidarity in Poland.
| Friends and Enemies Gaeddert, Louann 1999 192 p. Ages: 10-15 ISBN: 0689828225 |
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- In Kansas in 1941, America is entering WWII and 14-yr-old Will finds himself alienated from his friend Jim, a Mennonite, who does not believe in fighting for any reason. Gaeddert deftly handles complex issues: What does it mean to be a good Christian? How can harmony exist in a community of people with conflicting beliefs? Is pacifism a viable option in the face of evil? These are questions we need to continue addressing with our children.
| Games That Byte: Helping Youth Evaluate Computer Games 1998 40 p. Ages: 18-Adult ISBN: 0-87303-331-0 |
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- A hands-on tool to help youth think biblically about the violence that dominates 80 percent of computer and video games. Three possible formats: one-day workshop, a two-session series, or a one-session workshop. Helps youth carefully consider the harmful effects of violent computer games.
| Gandhi 1986 Ages: 8-Adult |
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- Award-winning depiction of Gandhi's life in England, South Africa, and India where he was in the midst of drastic changes.
| The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It 2002 60 min. Ages: 13-Adult |
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- The story of WWII COs, why they refused to fight, and how they worked for civil rights, prison and mental health reform. Includes historical footage and interviews with CO's.
| The Great War Lutz, Normal Jean 1998 144 p. Ages: 9-12 ISBN: 1577484118 |
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- Fictional account of a Minnesota family of German descent during WWI, when anything German was rejected. Teenager Carl and his family try to figure out how to respond to mistreatment since they are Christians. Carl spends some time in the country where plain Mennonites live and he feels connected. He learns that, since they believe Christians shouldn't go to war, they are mistreated even more than his family. He eventually is able to warn them when drunk men come to do them harm.
| Hebron Journal: Stories of Nonviolent Peacemaking Gish, Arthur G. 2001 304 p. Ages: 18-Adult ISBN: 0836191684 |
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- Sitting in an Israeli jail, standing in front of bulldozers, or confronting abusive soldiers--Art shares experiences such as these from his years working with Christian Peacemaker Teams and Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers in Hebron, West Bank.
| Hero Tales: A Family Treasury of True Stories from the Lives of Christian Heroes Dave and Neta Jackson 2001 Ages: 6-Adult ISBN: 1556617127 |
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- These volumes include a short biography and sketch of heroes/heroines, along with three different episodes from their lives (each two-three pages). After each episode there is a saying related to a value, a scripture, and some questions for you to think about together.
Fascinating glimpses into the lives of people who were taking their faith seriously.
Vol. 1: Gladys Aylward (missionary to China), William and Catherine Booth (Salvation Army founders), David Livingston, Martin Luther, Menno Simons, Mary Slessor (missionary to Calabar--southern Nigeria), William Tyndale, Harriet Tubman, and more.
Vol. 2: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Elizabeth Fry (Friend ministering in prisons), Festo Kivengere (Uganda), Eric Liddell, Watchman Nee (China), John Newton, John Perkins, Amanda Smith (African-American ministering in England, India, and the U.S.), Corrie ten Boom, David Zeisberger (minister among Native Americans), and more.
Vol. 3: Mary McLeod Bethune (African-American educator), William Bradford, George Washington Carver, Betty Greene (missionary pilot), Lottie Moon (China), Luis Palau (South America), St. Patrick, Rochunga Pudaite (India), Mother Teresa, and more.
Vol. 4: Ricky and Sherialyn Byrdsong, Ben Carson (African-American surgeon), Eliza Davis George (Liberia), C. S. Lewis, Samson Occom (Native American), Panditi Ramabai (India), Joy Ridderhof (Gospel Recordings), Romulo Saune (Peru), John and Betty Stam (China), and more.
| How the Children Stopped the Wars Wahl, Jan 1969 95 p. Ages: 7-10 |
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- A shepherd boy sets out to stop wars and persuades hundreds of children to follow his banner.
| How Christians Made Peace With War Driver, John 1988 94 p. Ages: 10-Adult ISBN: 0836134613 |
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- Follows Christianity from 90AD to 313AD while it opposed war, and what happened then. (Peace & Justice Series #2)
| I Heard Good News Today Lehn, Cornelia 1983 145 p. Ages: 6-12 ISBN: 0873030737 |
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- Stories of shalom--from all around the world, AD 39 to 1980--of people loving, caring and sharing in the name of Jesus.
| It Is Not Lawful for Me to Fight Hornus, Jean-Michel 1980 325 p. Ages: 18-Adult |
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- Demonstrates that the early church, up to the 4th century, consistently maintained the stance of enemy-loving and nonviolence. Includes final reflections on the meaning of this for our own violent age.
| The Journey Toward Reconciliation Lederach, John Paul 1999 206 p. Ages: 16-Adult ISBN: 0836190823 |
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- The author shares insight from years of work in international mediation and deep spiritual reflection on the task of reconciliation. Exciting personal experiences and understandings from the Bible inform specific ideas for improving our own peacemaking in the church and the world. Insights such as his "Unspoken Ten Commandments of Conflict in the Mennonite Church" bring to light humorously many ways we act, despite their being counter to our actual beliefs and to our physical and emotional well-being, and can help lead us farther along the journey toward reconciliation.
| Just Peacemaking: Transforming Initiatives for Justice and Peace Stassen, Glen 1992 292 p. Ages: 18-Adult ISBN: 0664252982 |
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- Stasson interprets and applies the teaching of Jesus to every day life, showing how Jesus’ teachings don't trap people, but rather set them free to break away from the patterns of sin and pain. "He exegetes like a biblical scholar while making applications which only a leading Christian ethicist like he could. Just Peacemaking shows that 'just war theory' can lead to peace while restraining war, and that pacifism is an extremely ACTIVE practice." (Matt Cromwell on Amazon)
| Lighting Candles in the Dark Marnie Clark 1991 213 p. Ages: 7-12 ISBN: 0962091235 |
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- Stories of courage and nonviolence, the power of love, acts of loving service, fairness and equality, and belonging and care of the earth, from a Quaker perspective. Some fictional.
| Living Without Violence Shearer, Jody Miller 1994 ISBN: 0-87303-222-5 |
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- This 5-session Bible study encourages youth to live nonviolently. Through storytelling, activities, and scriptural reflection, students discover there are many ways, outside of violence, to deal with anger. They will become familiar with nonviolent responses, discover the importance of honesty in times of conflict, and form a new perspective on their relationship with "the enemy."
| Making War and Making Peace: Why Some Christians Fight and Some Don't Byler, Dennis 1989 97 p. Ages: 10-15 |
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- How Christian thought shifted in history to allow for participation in warfare, and what it would look like for Christians to once again use "the full armor of God." (Peace & Justice Series #8)
| Mennonite Peacemaking: From Quietism to Activism Driedger, Leo, and Donald 1994 310 p. Ages: 18-Adult ISBN: 0836136489 |
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- Documents the dramatic shift among Mennonites from passive nonresistance to active participation in the political order and examines the ties between Mennonite peacemaking attitudes and a host of social and theological issues.
| Mightier Than the Sword: World Folktales for Strong Boys Yolen, Jane 2003 109 p. Ages: 6-10 ISBN:0152163913 |
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- From the intro: "for the longest time boys didn't know that being a hero was more than whomping and stomping the bad guy. They didn't understand that brains trump brawn almost every time; that being smart makes the battle shorter, ... and the triumph greater....Hero is a word for winner, not whipper; for smarty, not smarty-pants; for holding on, not holding back. Hero is about being clever, learning from your mistakes, being kind and compassionate, and finding good friends. Picking up a sword doesn't make you a hero--sticking to your word does....The true heroes are the ones who solve their problems---and the problems of the world--without ever having to resort to force..." At the end, the author describes the history of each tale, along with what she added in her versions.
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