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Formation Resource Library

Youth & Adult Peace & Conscientious Objection
books and curriculum


✓Before you Enlist and After You Say No: AFSC’s Counter-Recruitment Training Manual by Hannah Strange and Daniel Hunger (American Friends Service Committee Youth and Militarism Program)
✓But Why Don’t We Go to War?  by Susan Mark Landis
Choices: Non-violence Question Cards from Mennonite Church
Choosing Against War by John D. Roth
✓Decide for Peace: A Guide for Personal Bible Study and Reflection on Conscien­tious Objection by Eddy Hall (2)
For God and Country [in that order]Faith and Service for ordinary radicals by Logan Mehl-Laituri
It’s My Life! A guide to alternatives after high school. Edited by Janine Schwab
✓Joining the Army That Sheds No Blood  by Susan Clemmer Steiner
The Path of Most Resistance  by Melissa Miller and Phil Shenk
✓Peace:  Just Live It!  by Christine Neufeld; high school
Why I am a Conscientious Objector  by John M. Drescher
 
Videos:
✓The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It: The Story Of World War II Conscientious Objectors
✓Peace DVD by Mennonite Media  Six sessions with Study Guide.
✓Thermostat: How can we turn toward peace in a time of war? DVD by Mennonite Central Committee
* Waging Peace: Muslim and Christian Alternatives. A DVD documentary about overcoming mistrust, hatred and violence by Third Way Media


​* For books with an asterisk, a study guide can be downloaded at www.heraldpress.com/StudyGuides.  
   You will find many more study guides for Herald Press books there too.
✓These are either written as curriculum or include a discussion guide.
†These items are available in Spanish; see “En Español.”

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  • Home
    • About Us
    • Central Plains Structure
    • Staff >
      • Executive Conference Minister
      • Ministerial Leadership
      • Formation Minister
      • Hispanic Ministries
    • Map of Conference
    • Congregations >
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Minnesota
      • Montana
      • Nebraska
      • South Dakota
      • Wisconsin
    • Board
    • Committees >
      • Christian Formation
      • Outreach and Service >
        • Church Planting
        • Peace and Justice Task Group
        • Practicing Offering and Receiving Hospitality
      • Pastoral Leadership
    • Partners in Mission >
      • Agape Peace Center
      • Philip Friesen
    • Camps & Schools
    • Who are the Mennonites?
  • CPMC at Work
    • MC USA Delegate Resources
    • Publications >
      • Scattered Seeds
      • The Sower
    • Events >
      • Annual Meeting 2022
      • Healthy Boundaries Training
      • Regional Meetings 2022 >
        • Regional Meeting Resources
    • CPMC Covenant
    • New Ministries Fund >
      • Reports of Past Grant Recipients
    • Counsel on variance
  • Congregational Leaders
    • Pastors
    • Elders & Deacons
    • Church Council
    • Support for Conflict >
      • Facilitation Services and Donations
    • Pastor Openings
  • Mission Leaders
    • Racism webinar videos
    • Ecuador/Venezuela Partnership >
      • Story of the Ecuador Partnership
      • Personnel and Partnership Members
      • Quito Property Fund
    • Church Planting >
      • Developing Congregations
    • Travel Like Dave
    • Missional Discipleship Initiative
    • Islam and the Gospel
  • Formation Leaders
    • Formation in Worship
    • Formation Resource Library
    • Children and Families >
      • Faith at Home
      • Curriculum for Children
      • Shine
      • Resources for Parents
      • Protecting Children
    • Youth >
      • Youth Sponsors
      • Youth Curriculum
      • Youth SS Teachers
      • Mentor Coordinator
      • CO Resources
      • Helpful sites for YM
    • Adults >
      • Adult Faith at Home
      • Adult Curriculum
      • Teaching resources
      • Adult Spirituality
    • Shalom Readers >
      • Book List
      • Shalom Readers Adult List
    • Curriculum Evaluation Tool
  • Resources
    • Anti Racism Resources
    • Bible study Webinars >
      • Bible Study Webinars 2016
      • Bible Study Webinars 2017
    • Conference Documents
    • Christian Discernment
    • En Espanol
    • Immigration
    • Mennonite Links
    • Spiritual Deliverance
  • Contact Us
    • Contact form
    • Church contact info form
    • Donate
    • COVID Relief
    • Discerning Future Leaders
    • Sunday Speaking Information Sheet