inner works

An exploration into the spiritual foundations that undergird John Paul's work as a practitioner and scholar of peacebuilding.

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."

A conference address reflecting on the relationship between Mercy and forgetfulness on the path toward healing.

The prelude to Oumar Farouk Sesay's book of poetry entitled The Edge of a Cry.

A chapter weaving reflections emergent from the apprenticeship program that includes narratives from each of the four apprentices.

A chapter exploring the meaning of quality of presence rising from spiritual resources that facilitate the practice of religious peacebuilding in protracted conflict.

A chapter sharing reflections on key elements for creating a learning environment where transformation is possible.

A practitioner’s view of attitudes and approaches for supporting reconciliation that have proven useful, cautioning against reducing reconciliation to a formula or technique-based methodology.

A contribution to a report on Community Resiliency that explores the ways we organize our thinking around the concepts of "health" and "community" through metaphor and professional experience in the fields of peacebuilding and conflict transformation.