The Corrymeela Podcast, Season 3, Episode 1. Prof. John Paul Lederach

Pádraig Ó Tuama is joined by John Paul Lederach.

Prof. John Paul Lederach is a conflict transformation practitioner, writer, and academic. He has worked with communities all over the world, in countries including Somalia, Nicaragua, and Nepal. John Paul is the author of more than twenty books including The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace (Oxford University Press, 2005), When Blood and Bones Cry Out: Journeys Through the Soundscape of Healing and Reconciliation (University of Queensland Press, 2010), and Reconcile: Confict Transformation for Ordinary Christians (Herald Press, 2014). His writing explores social healing, spirituality, and the role of the arts in conflict transformation. John Paul is Professor Emeritus of International Peacebuilding at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, and a senior fellow at Humanity United.

John Paul joins Pádraig to talk about pacifism, language, the power of going in circles, and the role of the arts in conflict transformation. You can find a full transcript and discussion questions here.