The Way of Peace: Peace meditations and prayers from round the world. Compiled by Hannah Ward & Jennifer Wild. Lion publishing 1999.

'Praying for peace' Elie Kreider in Anabaptism Today Spring 1998

Celebrating Together - Corrymeela Community 8 Upper Cresc. Belfast BT7 INT

Iona Community Worship Book, Wild Goose Publishers

Leaves from the Tree of Peace ed John Reardon 1986

URC, 86 Tavistock Pl. WC I H 9RT

Peacemaking Day by Day Pax Christi

Prayers for Peacemakers ed Valerie Flessati Kevin Mayhew 1988

*Christian Peacemaking. from Heritage to Hope

Daniel Buttry Judson Press 1994

The lost art of forgiving - J C Arnold Plough Publishing 1998

Open Hands - reconciliation, justice and peace work around the world editor Barbara Butler Kevin Mayhew 1998

*When the Powers Fall. Walter Wink Fortress Press 1998

*For the healing of the Nations: Baptist Peacemakers Paul Dekkar: Smyth & Helwys Publishing Inc. 1993 PTO

Issues facing Christians Today. John Stott Marshall Pickering includes chapter on nuclear weapon,.. 3 editions - latest 1999

The Politics of Jesus John H Yoder 2nd Edn Paternoster Press 1994

The Powers That Be Walter Wink, Cassell 1998 This book is currently available in the UK and is a summary of his 3 volume study of 'The Powers' in the Bible and Jesus' teaching on the domination-free Kingdom of God.

See also 'Christians and War' by Kreider and Yoder in the Lion Handbook:

The History of Christianity 1990 pages 51-54

The Politics of Love John Ferguson James Clarke 1973

The Biblical basis of Pacifism John Ferguson Fellowship of Reconciliation

Does the Bible teach Pacifism Robert Clark. Marshall Morgan & Scott 1983

Nuclear Holocaust and Christian Hope, Ronald Sider & Richard Taylor 1982

Exploring the Limits of Nonviolence Ronald Sider 1988

Christ and Violence Ronald Sider 1979

Books marked with a * are published in the USA but are available through Metanoia Books and the Quaker Bookshop

Metanoia Books - same address as London Mennonite Centre.

14 Shepherds Hill N6 SAQ

Quaker Book Shop - Friends House, Euston Road, NW I 3BJ This shop has a range of books and materials on conflict resolution and mediation.

The Plough Publishing House - Darvell Bruderhof, Robertsbridge, E Sussex

TN32 5DR

Your local library will also be able to obtain books for you from the National Lending Library.

Further resources:

The London Mennonite Centre runs  courses on Conflict Resolution in Churches

14 Shepherds Hill, London N6 5AQ 0181 340 8775

Mediation UK - training in techniques of community mediation

82a Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8BN

AVP - Alternatives to Violence project - working with prisoners etc. and Turning the Tide -peaceful ways of campaigning for justice Friends House, Euston Road, London NWI 2BJ 0171 387 3601

Peace Education Network - material for schools and churches

88 Islington High St. London NI 8EG 0171 354 5200

Fellowship of Reconciliation. Ecumenical Fellowship providing study materials, books, leaflets etc. The Eirene Centre, Clopton, Nr Kettering, Northants. NN14 3DZ 01832 720 257

Baptist Union Task Group on Women and Violence - leaflets introducing the issue are available.

Peace in the 21^st Century – a series of thoughtful articles from Alan Litherland is available from Old Damery, Spring Hill, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6  0LU.

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