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The Ten Practices of Just Peacemaking THIS list of peacemaking initiatives is an excerpt from the book "The Ten Practices of Just Peacemaking," by Glen Stassen, a professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in California. Stassen divides the ten practices of Just Peacemaking into three groups: cooperative forces, justice, and peacemaking initiatives. Strengthen Cooperative Forces includes: 1. Recognize emerging cooperative forces in the international system, and work with them. 2. Strengthen the United Nations and international efforts for cooperation and human rights. Advance Justice for All includes: 3. Promote democracy, human rights, and religious liberty. 4. Foster just and sustainable economic development. Taking Peacemaking Initiatives includes: 5. Reduce offensive weapons and weapons trade. 6. Support nonviolent direct action. 7. Take independent initiatives to reduce hostility. 8. Use partnership conflict resolution. 9. Acknowledge responsibility for conflict and injustice; seek repentance and forgiveness. 10. Encourage grassroots peacemaking groups and voluntary associations. | Larry Rasmussen's speech on "Just Peacemaking" | Peace Matters home |