Church Conflict Can Be Healthy
Professor David R. Brubaker has made it his life’s work to understand organizations and to teach them how to negotiate conflict in a healthy way.… Read more about Church Conflict Can Be Healthy
Resources
Self-Care for Peacebuilders Is Important!
The vast majority of those who walk through the doors of EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding – actually, probably the vast majority of the faculty… Read more about Self-Care for Peacebuilders Is Important!
Our Way Of Negotiating Must Change
Most people agree that the U.S. health care system is broken. Almost nobody in Congress says it works well the way it is. Physicians and… Read more about Our Way Of Negotiating Must Change
A Brief History of “The Troubles”
Since I should not assume that everyone here is informed about the nature of the conflict in Northern Ireland, I will give you a quick history lesson.… Read more about A Brief History of “The Troubles”
Ending 30 Years of Mayhem: Lessons from Northern Ireland
To all who watch CNN, BBC, Al- Jazeera, or some other news outlet and feel hopeless at the end of many broadcasts, read on. To… Read more about Ending 30 Years of Mayhem: Lessons from Northern Ireland
Peace After Prison
Martin Snoddon served 16 years in the Maze Prison outside Belfast for his activities as a member of the Ulster Volunteer Forces before he was… Read more about Peace After Prison
Joe Campbell Shifts To Nepal’s Conflict
A year ago, the BBC documentary series “Distant Horizons” explored why Joe Campbell left Northern Ireland in 2006 for an extended period instead of enjoying… Read more about Joe Campbell Shifts To Nepal’s Conflict
Twenty-One Lessons from Northern Ireland
In researching and writing this issue on Northern Ireland, I saw recurring themes, which I have summarized as 21 lessons. –Bonnie Price Lofton, ed. Relatively few people… Read more about Twenty-One Lessons from Northern Ireland
‘No’ to Cycle of Vengeance: Despite Murder of Daughters
I was awed and humbled by my 2008 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) session at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) where I met, studied, and reflected with… Read more about ‘No’ to Cycle of Vengeance: Despite Murder of Daughters
New Leadership at Helm of SPI: Pat Hostetter Martin Retires
A leadership change has occurred at EMU’s annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI), with long-time director Pat Hostetter Martin retiring. Her replacement, Sue Williams, moved to… Read more about New Leadership at Helm of SPI: Pat Hostetter Martin Retires