Further Resources:
Not everything we find valuable fits in the OPF journal. Here is a selection of supplementary texts, some of them book length:
Texts by contemporary authors
Orthodox Perspectives on Peace, War and Violence
by Fr. Philip LeMasters, Ecumenical Review, March 2011
Post Traumatic Spiritual Disorder and the False History Syndrome
by Stephen Muse, Ph.D., B.C.E.T.S.
On the use of history to deny reality and a call to healing and justice through awakening conscience in church and community
The Diaconate in Liturgy and Life
by Teva Regule, OrthodoxPeace Fellowship ConferenceBaltimore, MD 9/2008
A Brief History of the Office and Considerations for the Restoration of the Female Diaconate in the Orthodox Church
Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution in the Church
by Fr. John Mefrige
Peace and Peacemaking as an Interfaith and Ecumenical Vocation: An Orthodox View
by Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Clapsis
Noniolence and Peace Traditions in Early and Eastern Christianity
by Fr. John McGuckin
For the Peace From Above -- The Syndesmos Resource Book on War, Peace and Nationalism
edited by Jim Forest and Hildo Bos
The Orthodox Church and Society
The Basis of the Social Concept of the Russian Orthodox Church
Changing a society which has de-valued women and de-humanized the unborn
an exchange of letters with the Fellowship of Reconciliation on the issue of abortion
Confronting Poverty and Stigmatization: An Eastern Orthodox Perspective
by Dr. John D. Jones
The Resurrection of the Church in Albania
by Jim Forest
Learning to be Peacemakers: A Short History of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship
by Jim Forest
Salt of The Earth -- an Orthodox Christian Approach to Peacemaking
by Jim Forest
Orthodox Christians and Conscientious Objection
by Jim Forest
Peace in Orthodox Liturgy and Life
by Philip Le Masters
Historical texts
Letter from Saint Paulinus of Nola: an appeal to a soldier to leave the military
Lectures
The Sacred Gift of Life
Lectures given at the OPF North American conference, June 2002
Sacraments of Healing
Lectures by Bishop Kallistos given at an OPF retreat
'Forgive Us As We Forgive'
by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware
Peace Be With You: Living the Beatitudes in a Wounded World
Lectures given at OPF North America conference, June 2003
Letters/Statements
Syria Appeal
link to Statement Opposing Military Action Against Syria, Supporting Narrative, additional documents, Letter to President Obama, and more
Several statements, prayers and appeals of Patriarch Pavle
The Kosovo Crisis
Statements from Orthodox bishops and various reports
God Has Not Abandoned the World
Joint environmental statement of Patriarch Bartholomeos and Pope John Paul
Step Back from the Brink of War: OPF’s Iran Appeal
God Has Not Abandoned the World:
Declaration on Environment Signed by Pope and Patriarch of Constantinople
Iraq War
Orthodox responses
Links to other OPF resource pages
Saint Maria Skobtsova of Paris
Pages relating to the recently canonized saint and her co-workers
Various other essays
The Pacifist Option
by Fr Alexander Webster
Jim Forest's lecture trips
Are you interested in him speaking at your parish, school or university?