Making active nonviolence a way of life – study guide
A 5 session discussion-reflection resource for use as a family, group, parish, community
Powerpoints to accompany the sessions (an additional, not essential resource)
- Study session 1 Cultivating nonviolence
- Study session 2 Seeing violence in our world
- Study session 3 Discerning and judging
- Study session 4 Acting with a force more powerful
- Study session 5 Invitation to take up active nonviolence
- FILMS, VIDEOS AND VISUALS
Pietro Ameglio speaks on what nonviolence means to him, Co-founder of SERPAJ Mexico and member of CNI - The secret of nonviolent resistance: Jamila Raqib, Executive Director of the Albert Einstein Institution, colleague of Gene Sharp give TED talk
- Nonviolence of Jesus a Pax Christi PowerPoint Presentation based on Matt 5: 38-41 interpreted by Walter Wink.
- A Christian Response to Conflict a Pax Christi PowerPoint
for use with young people and lesson plan and Teacher Pack with an explanation of the Walter Wink interpretation.
Pax Christi members reflect on nonviolence
GROUP DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION RESOURCES
Nonviolence in action 1 stories from Cuba, Croatia and Palestine
Nonviolence in action 2 stories from Liberia, Northern Ireland, Colombia
What is nonviolence? a script/reflection
The courageous nonviolence of Jesus
Gene Sharp 198 nonviolent methods
The two-hands of nonviolence and Petts window, nonviolent Jesus (see below)
Acting locally – nonviolence in the community
Outline liturgy celebrating nonviolence
GENERAL RESOURCES
Nonviolence Works Brochure for download
Nonviolence Works Exhibition for hire
Booklet on the 2017 World Peace Day theme: Nonviolence a Style of Politics for Peace
World Peace Day Message 2017: Nonviolence a Style of Politics for Peace #ThisIsNonviolence Articles and stories to help us communicate about active nonviolence
PRAYER CARDS AND IMAGES
Pax Christi’s Nonviolent Jesus prayer card and greeting card. This powerful image is a great teaching tool, to help people reflect on the Two Hands of Nonviolence. Listen here to the story of the window and the voice of John Petts, the artist who created it (5.50 mins in)
NEW – NonvioLENT reflection resource for Lent linked to a new blog and FB group
