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Responding to War

War is a very complex subject which demands a response from all of us. Deciding how to respond is a spiritual challenge for which we are seldom ready. This page will draw together resources to help craft a response whether you are visiting this page as an individual, or as a leader needing to resource a group. The links to other sites offered here are intended to assist you in your search for resources, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies.

FPU Response

"Repairing the military commissions act" article by CPACS faculty member Duane Ruth-Heffelbower published as an FPU Scholars Speak piece December 18, 2006.

KSEE channel 24 news report on the FPU reaction to the Iraq war. These Quicktime movie clips are offered in four sizes for different connection speeds. All require the free Quicktime Player. LAN connection | DSL/Cable | slow | really slow. Video ©2003 KSEE used by permission.

Church Resources

• The Peace & Justice Support Network of Mennonite Church USA.

• Mennonite Central Committee war response

• US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

  Jesus taught his followers to love their enemies. We live in a world of violence and armament. What do Mennonite Brethren believe about peacemaking?

  Jesus calls us to be "reconcilers" or peacemakers (2 Cor. 5:17-20). Our mission is to teach people how to be at peace with God, with others, and with themselves (Eph. 2:14-17). Mennonite Brethren are active peacemakers, taking the lead in victim-offender reconciliation ministries. We seek to alleviate suffering, reduce strife, and promote justice as ways of demonstrating Christ's love. We view violence in its many forms as contradictory to the good news of Jesus (Matt. 5:17-28, 38-48). One of the ways we witness to peace is to give alternate service in times of national conscription or war. For more information, see Article 13 of our confession of faith.

Organizations

• Association for the study and practice of demilitarisation and non-militarisation
• Christian Peacemaker Teams
• Coexistence Initiative
• Federation of American Scientists Military Analysis Network
• Iraq Coalition Casualties web site. This is the place where Iraq war II casualties on all sides are counted
• Islamic World
• Military.com a web site providing news and services of interest to military veterans. Notes reserve forces callups and recruiting issues
• National Priorities Project Cost of the war in Iraq page
• National Lawyers Guild Los Angeles chapter information for persons engaging in protest actions or civil disobedience
• Nonviolent Peace Force
• Peace Brigades International
• Sojourners Magazine "Just? Unjust? The Bush doctrine of pre-emptive war has opened up a new front in the debates over 'just war' theory." by George Lopez
• Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
• War Resisters League

U.S. Government sites

• U.S. Department of Defense
• U.S. State Department
• The Whitehouse
• US Army web site with up to date briefings and war news.

Other Governments

• United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
• German government site

News organizations

• Electronic Iraq alternative news site
• Newsweek interactive targeting map of Baghdad
• The Global Beat - Resources for the Global Journalist, special war coverage from NYU.
  • A survey in high schools in 12 countries helps reveal Why They Hate Us

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