CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION AND RELIGION Essays on Faith, Power, and Relationship Edited by Ellen Ott Marshall Confl ict Transformation and Religion wwwwwwwwwwwww Ellen Ott Marshall Editor Confl ict Transformation and Religion Essays on Faith, Power, and Relationship Ellen Ott Marshall Emory University Atlanta, Georgia, USA Confl ict Transformation and Religion ISBN 978-1-137-56839-7 ISBN 978-1-137-56840-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-56840-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016943666 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2 016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifi cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfi lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specifi c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover image © Adam Burton / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. New York To our students wwwwwwwwwwwww A CKNOWLEDGMENTS In the fall of 2012, the Religion, Confl ict, and Peacebuilding initiative of Emory University funded a gathering of 14 individuals to share their work on confl ict transformation. Everyone present that weekend contrib- uted to this volume whether they ended up writing a chapter or not. So, I begin by recognizing the contributions offered by Tom Crick, Itonde Kakoma, David Anderson Hooker, Tom Porter, and Kathryn Poethig. Kyle Cristofalo, an M.Div. student at Candler School of Theology at the time, helped with all dimensions of that gathering, from logistical organization to note-taking to substantive participation in the conversations themselves. Joe Wiinikka-Lydon was a doctoral student at Emory pursuing a concen- tration in Religion, Confl ict, and Peacebuilding then; and he too lent his considerable gifts for organization and hospitality, as well as subject area expertise, to the endeavor. As that gathering developed into this book, I have been so grateful for the thoughtfulness, dedication, and goodwill of all of the contributors. In the “hurry up and wait” process that typifi es edited volumes, they have been an absolute joy to work with. In the later stages of editing and formatting, I have relied heavily on Isaac Horwedel, my research assistant at Candler, who has offered excellent editorial input on several of the essays, chased down footnotes, compiled the bibliogra- phy, and graciously fi elded an assortment of requests. I am also grateful to Janelle Adams, another wonderful Candler student, who contributed her gifts for research, writing, and enthusiasm to this project. It is educational to interact with thoughtful people; it is inspiring to interact with good people; and it is fun to interact with interesting people. This book project afforded me the opportunity to do all of the above. For the interactions that have happened and the interaction that continues, I am so very grateful. vii wwwwwwwwwwwww C ONTENTS 1 Introduction: Learning Through Confl ict, Working for Transformation 1 Ellen Ott Marshall 2 Transformative Solidarity: International Accompaniment as Confl ict Transformation 13 Sarah MacDonald 3 “Word Made Flesh”: Toward a Pedagogy of a New We 31 Chris Rice 4 Serving as a Critical Friend to Men of Violence 51 Gary Mason 5 Living a Life of Love in the Midst of Trauma 67 Joshua M. Noblitt 6 Crossing Over: Transforming the War on Kids Through Ministries with Youth 81 Elizabeth Corrie ix