General resources

In response to current events

Links

Disciples of Christ resources
  · Disciples World March issue dedicated issues related to war
www.disciplesworld.org/
  · How Disciples are responding through Week of Compassion/How to help:
www.weekofcompassion.org/index.html
  · Information from our missionaries and other Global Ministries personnel: www.globalministries.org
  · Disciples Peace Fellowship:
www.homelandministries.org/NETWORKS/DPF/index.htm
  · Statement from Disciples Peace Fellowship: www.homelandministries.org/PEACE/DPFstatement.htm

Resources and responses from our partners at the National Council of Churches of Christ: www.ncccusa.org/

Christian Century
www.christiancentury.org/

The Council on American Islamic Relations gives helpful information from the American Islamic point of view that could help dispell prejudice and avoid acts of vengence.
cair-net.org

Resources from the larger faith community:
www.faithandvalues.com/channels/TodaysNews.asp and
http://www.congregationalresources.org/FrontPage/InWar.asp

For information about responses through Church World Service look here: www.churchworldservice.org/

Report from Ecumenical News International: ENIstory.htm

Fellowship of Reconciliation: www.forusa.org/

Study Circles: U.S. policy toward Iraq, What should we do—A guide for public dialogue: www.studycircles.org

The Peace & Justice Support Network represents the new and strengthened peace witness of Mennonite Church USA
peace.mennolink.org/

Statements from religious bodies and organizations of all faiths:
www.afsc.org/iraq/letters.shtm#faiths

Move On: www.moveon.org/

Institute for Peace and Justice: www.ipj-ppj.org/

Union of American Hebrew Congregations Resources for Educators: uahc.org/educate/sept11/

Pledge your support of peace: www.pledgepeace.org/

Current disaster news and updates: www.disasternews.net/

Youth Resources

ELCA Youth Resources: www.elca.org/dcm/youth/resource/biblestudy/thisweek.html

St Mary's Press Teen Resources: www.smp.org/tragedy

Children's Resources on the Web:

Stopping the marketing of violence to children: www.lionlamb.org/

What to tell children: www.disasternews.net/index.php, www.esrnational.org/guide.htm

UCC Resources, including a structured children's activity: www.ucc.org/911/091201b.htm

Faith at Home: Explore and enjoy your faith with your kids! www.faith-at-home.com/

Children's defense Fund: www.childrensdefense.org/resources_tragedy.htm

Union of American Hebrew Congregations Resources for Educators: uahc.org/educate/sept11/

PBS Resources for Talking with Children: www.tpt.org/TPTspecial_edition/walsh.html

Helping Kids Cope in a Time of Crisis and Fear: familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,20-25598,00.html?esp

Children's Story Books

Gleam and Glow, Eve Bunting, Harcourt, 2001. A pair of goldfish become a miracle of hope when a Bosnian family seek refuge from the conflict.

Sami and the Time of the Troubles, Florence Perry Hiede and Judith Heide Gilliland, Clarion Books, 1992. Children in a family in Beirut must spend much of life in a basement when the troubles come. . . . but not all of life.

God In Between, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, Jewish Lights Publishing, 1998. Rabbi Sasso helps us see where we find God in a time of confusion.

God Said Amen, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, Jewish Lights Publishing, 2000. The Midnight Kingdom overflows with water. The Desert Kingdom is blessed with oil. Can they help each other?

Cain and Abel: Finding the Fruits of Peace, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, Jewish Lights Publishing, 2001. Rabbi Sasso's newest book, to be released in October 2001. "One killing became two, two became four, four became sixteen. Sixteen killings became war. . . . . But perhaps one day ..."

Quotes

Abdul Baha
I Heard Him Say, "Let us have love and more love; a love that melts all opposition, a love that conquers all foes, a love that sweeps away all barriers, a love that aboundeth in charity, a large-heartedness, tolerance, forgiveness and noble striving, a love that triumphs over all obstacles."

Hans Kung, Theologian
"There will be peace on earth when there is peace among the world religions."

Simon Wiesenthal
"Tolerance and human rights require each other."

Other quotes for personal reflection and group discussion found at www.religioustolerance.org/quot_tol.htm for quotes on religious tolerance

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