Dispatches from the Burning Ground

Compassionate Presence and Faith-based Peacebuilding

Dispatches from the Burning Ground: Compassionate Presence and Faith-based Peacebuilding
"Compassionate presence in peacebuilding requires that we cultivate the resilience to courageously face the outpouring of ego in the midst of conflict without replicating its anxious dynamics. That we nurture the listening heart to live alongside deep trauma without taking over responsibility for healing of others."

John Paul Lederach, widely known for his work on conflict transformation spoke on his latest work, which reflects on compassion. He explores the question: How do you accompany, alleviate suffering and create space for the creative emergence of the person again after tremendous loss?

Lederach, John Paul. “Dispatches from the Burning Ground: Compassionate Presence and Faith-Based Peacebuilding.” Lecture presented at the Conrad Grebel University College Convocation Celebration 2014, Waterloo, Ontario, April 21, 2014.

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