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Interfaith Just Peacemaking is a collected work by 27 Jewish, Muslim and Christian scholars and religious leaders on the ten ´practice norms´ of the peacemaking paradigm called ´Just Peace.´Just Peace theory, like the paradigm it most resembles, Just War theory, is a list of specific practices that are applied to concrete contexts.

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PART I: SUPPORT NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION Christian Reflection; J.Burke Jewish Reflection; P.Knobel Muslim Reflection; M.Abu-Nimer PART II: TAKE INDEPENDENT INITIATIVES TO REDUCE THREAT Christian Reflection; M.Hamsher Jewish Reflection; R.Eisen Muslim Reflection; Z.Saritoprak PART III: USE COOPERATIVE CONFLICT RESOLUTION Christian Reflection; S.Hayward Jewish Reflection; R.Firestone Muslim Reflection; Z.Alwani PART IV: ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONFLICT AND INJUSTICE AND SEEK REPENTANCE AND FORGIVENESS Jewish Reflection; D.Gordis Muslim Reflection; M.Shafiq Christian Reflection; S.B.Thistlethwaite PART V: ADVANCE DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERDEPENDENCE Muslim Reflection; L.Safi Jewish Reflection; B.Greenberg Christian Reflection; M.Johnson PART VI: FOSTER JUST AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Christian Reflection; P.K.Brubaker Islamic Reflection; W.El-Ansary Jewish Reflection; N.F.Kreimer PART VII: WORK WITH EMERGING COOPERATIVE FORCES IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM Jewish Reflection; R.Eisen Christian Reflection; M.Hamsher & G.Stassen Muslim Reflection; Z.Rahman & Q.Huda PART VIII: STRENGTHEN THE UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS FOR COOPERATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS Muslim Reflection; N.Syeed-Miller Jewish Reflection; R.Eisen & A.Berkun Christian Reflection; A.S.Park & K.Schofield PART IX: REDUCE OFFENSIVE WEAPONS AND THE WEAPONS TRADE Christian Reflection; G.Stassen Muslim Reflection; P.Anton Jewish Reflection; R.Kimelman PART X: ENCOURAGE GRASSROOTS PEACEMAKING GROUPS AND VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS Muslim Reflection; R.T.Harris Jewish Reflection; P.Knobel Christian Reflection; D.K.Friesen Conclusion Definitions of Key Terms Contributor Biographies

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"This book is unique in providing systematic comparisons of the three Abrahamic faiths in terms of key theological and ethical concepts, particularly as they relate to peace and violence." - Rev. Dr. David Smock, Senior Vice President, U.S. Institute of Peace

"This is a book that many of us have been waiting a long time for. We are tired of seeing faith twisted to be a barrier of division or continually portrayed as a bomb of destruction. We know in our stories and in our scriptures, in our minds and our hearts, that religion can be a bridge of cooperation. This book shows us how. If our faiths are to be one of the solutions to conflict rather than part of the source, the practices of Just Peacemaking will need to spread far and wide." - Eboo Patel, Founder and President, Interfaith Youth Core

"This collection of essays is rich in hermeneutical insight and historical example that give life to the ´Just Peace´ norms within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Speaking at just the right time, the voices of these scholars and activists make clear religion´s critical contributions to peace. They challenge us all to tend these teachings so they bear the fruits of shalom." - Rachel S. Mikva, Rabbi Herman Schaalman Chair in Jewish Studies, Chicago Theological Seminary

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