Roots of Conflict and conflict as an aspect of everyday life

Discussion

In this section, you will find resources, which will let you explore the reasons and place of conflicts in our lives and our societies. Conflict is seen as an integral part of our living and an understanding of its’ roots and nature may contribute to positive outcomes when encountering conflict situations.

Resources

  • EN A Global Security System: An Alternative to War (external link)AGSS is World BEYOND War’s blueprint for an alternative security system – one in which peace is pursued by peaceful means. You can download the book for free from this resource.
  • EN The Little Book of Conflict Transformation (J.P. Lederach) (external link)This small book gives an overview of the field of conflict transformation and is based on the understanding that conflict is an aspect of everyday life and beyond that, can be experienced on different ‘levels. The book is not directly theological but is indirectly rooted in the Mennonite (peace church) tradition.
  • EN LWF Peace Messengers Training – Training Manual for Participants (PDF – 2 MB)This Manual was developed for training young people from faith communities involved in peace building. It contains many useful ideas for a training programme and for practice in the field. Retrieved from: Lutheran World Federation (ed), (2018), ‘LWF Peace Messengers Training – Training Manual for Participants’, Geneva, Lutheran World Federation