welcome to the john paul lederach archive

Creative Beginnings: From the Moral Imagination Program

A collection of practices and facilitation ideas shared in the URI Moral Imagination Program. 

Faith Into Action: A Moral Imagination Conversation

A video emergent from the URI Moral Imagination program in which Libby Hoffman, Charles Gibbs, and John Paul discuss how the Moral Imagination supports URI practice and philosophy.

Zen Brain: Mind, Brain, Social Perspectives of Views, Values, Ethics

John Paul's contributions to the Upaya Zen Center's Zen Brain conference in 2017, which explored the theme, "Mind, Brain, Social Perspectives of Views, Values, Ethics."

Let’s Talk About Culture: Reconcile Chapter 9 Finale

The final session of a book study of Reconcile, hosted through Let's Talk About Culture, in which John Paul features as a guest.

Gathering of the Hearts: Braiding Our Ways of Being

An open conversation and experience about facing the challenges of environmental violence and justice from diverse traditions, knowledge carriers, and forms of engagement.

The Art and Soul of Compassion

An emergent conversation about healing and reconciliation guided through research and story across the intersections of compassion, creativity, and spirituality.

The Poetics of Building Peace

A speaking notes for a speech that explores the relationship between the practices of poetry and peacebuilding shared at Bethany Theological Seminary in March 2009.

The Foundation of Institutionalization: Reflective Practice

A speaking notes for a conference presentation delivered in Nepal on mediation, institutionalization, and reflective practice, drawing on experiences accompanying local community mediation networks.

Peace, Security and the Future of Conflict

Article 3's celebration of Human Rights Day 2021, honoring Leymah Gbowee.