Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy

A resource edited by Janice Moomaw Jenner,
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding Eastern Mennonite University, for the
Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy

In cooperation with
The United States Institute of Peace
Church World Service

Where there is conflict and brokenness and injustice, many people of faith, attempting to be faithful to their religious traditions, engage in peacemaking – healing brokenness and transforming conflicts and injustices. One commonality among the religions of the world is a commitment to work for peace in all of the arenas of life: in their own lives, in families, in their religious institutions, in communities, in nations and between nations. Peace is a gift of the creator that brings healing in the midst of the brokenness, conflicts and injustices that often mark our life together on this planet.

This How-to Guide will help you engage in supporting peacemaking in other countries.

Contents:

1. Peacemaking includes...
2. Why do religous communities engage in peacemaking?
3. Supporting peacemaking in other countries
4. How can your congregation or religious body support peacemaking in other countries?
• Prayer and Worship
• Personal Support
• Education and Advocacy
• Interfaith Dialogue
• Financial Support to Peacemaking Efforts
• Some Other Good Ideas for Supporting Peacemaking in Particular Countries
5. Providing support that is helpful and not harmful
• Support the stated goals of indigenous peacemakers
• Reflect "standing with" rather than "doing for"
6. Steps to take as you begin to support peacemaking in particular countries