Various types of interventions are explored, and students refine active listening and facilitation skills through community dialogue projects. Analytical and critical thinking skills are highlighted alongside artistic approaches to transformation. 322 Topics in Justice, Peace and Conflict Studies 3 Courses dealing with a variety of topics in JPCS are taught on an occasional basis depending on student and faculty interest. In this course, students study biblical materials relating to peace and justice. This course focuses on the theory and practice of third-party intervention in social conflict, including the roles of mediation, advocacy, arbitration and consultation in a wide range of settings.
Students learn the conceptual framework, process and skills through extensive role-playing.
With its emphasis on practical outreach, the course is useful to people in such areas as church ministry, business, education, and social work. Special attention is given to civil religion, third world theology, international economic organization and development as they relate to peace and justice in the world context as well as at a national and personal level. 382 History and Philosophy of Nonviolence 3 Nonviolence has a long, rich history. This course begins with the early Christian application of Jesus' peaceable way to the issue of involvement in warfare, and traces the philosophy and practice of nonviolence in the centuries since. We also look at the origins and development of the just war and justifiable revolution traditions.