Past Events

The Just Peacemaking Initiative (JPi) regularly supports co-curricular forums and events, conferences, and travel study opportunities related to peacemaking practices and our areas of focus. Find more information about events that we have hosted in the past here:

The Art of Peace: Spring Festival of the Arts

Creation Care Mini-Conference

Co-Sponsored by the Office of the President, G3 Greening Fuller Seminary, All Seminary Chapel, and Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates student group

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / April 30 – May 1, 2013

The Just Peacemaking Initiative is pleased to announce a mini-conference on creation care this spring. On Tuesday, April 30, and Wednesday, May 1, 2013, we will be hosting a series of events with Dr. Matthew Sleeth, MD. Dr. Sleeth and his wife, Nancy, founded Blessed Earth, “an educational nonprofit that inspires and equips people of faith to become better stewards of the earth.” The organization is focused on promoting measurable environmental change and meaningful spiritual growth through church, campus, and media outreach, and Fuller Seminary is among the founding partner schools of Blessed Earth’s Seminary Stewardship Alliance.

On the evening of Tuesday, April 30, Dr. Sleeth’s lecture will be followed by a panel conversation featuring William Dyrness, Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary, Jessica Aldridge, Executive Director of the Burbank Green Alliance, and Will Samson, Director of Advancement and Institutional Relations for Blessed Earth. Events during this conference include:

“Global Warming and Its Implications for Peace”: A Conversation with Matthew Sleeth and Will Samson
“Creation Care and Sabbath Economics”: A Public Lecture by Matthew Sleeth followed by a Panel Discussion
“God at Work in the World: Creation Care”: Chapel Service featuring Matthew Sleeth, Tommy Givens, Jacob Cook, and others

_______________________________________________________________________

A Conversation with Jim Wallis on the Common Good

All Saints Church, Pasadena, California / April 29, 2013

Come to dine and dialogue with Jim Wallis, New York Times best-selling author and founder of Sojourners. Jim will be at All Saints Church in Pasadena for an event around the release of his latest book, On God’s Side, on Monday, April 29, and he has set aside 5:00-6:30pm for a meal and conversation with Fuller students prior to the public event at 7:00pm. Seating in the Seminar Room will be limited, and pizza, salad, and drinks will be provided for those in attendance.

More about the book: On God’s Side confronts US American public discourse where it stands: “[W]e are a very divided nation, polarized and paralyzed. Our political leaders can’t find the courage or the civility to address the real problems we face.” Jim continues, “I believe it is time to revive an ancient idea . . .: the Common Good. It means to not just look after ourselves and our group, but to really understand that we are our neighbors’ keeper. How do we work with those even with whom we disagree? How do we find what is in fact the best thing for all of us?” The foundation for this concern, he claims, is Jesus’ command to love our neighbor as ourselves: “That’s the standard. That’s reframing the question. And that could hold our nation’s elected officials accountable. And more than that, that could be the thing that we work for, and live for, and act for outside Washington in a way that could even change Washington.”

_______________________________________________________________________

Art, Activism, and Our Earthen Home

Co-Sponsored by the Brehm Center, Fuller’s School of Theology, and G3 Greening Fuller Seminary

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / April 24, 2013

For the fourth in a series of environmentally-focused events, join us for a conversation among thoughtful individuals at the intersection of art and ecological activism. Our lead dialogue partners will be:

Mike Hernandez (Exile Child)
Janet Owen Driggs (Owen Driggs)
Ellen Davis (Duke Divinity School)
John Chan (Formation Association)
Autumn Rooney (Arroyo S.E.C.O. Network of Time Banks)

_______________________________________________________________________

Public Theology and the Sacredness of Human Life

Co-Sponsored by All Saints Church

Pasadena, California / April 18-21, 2013

The Just Peacemaking Initiative and All Saints Church are pleased to announce a series of events on public theology and the sacredness of human life this spring featuring David P. Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics and Director of the Center for Theology and Public Life at Mercer University in Macon, GA. Christian ethicist, teacher, activist, and public intellectual, David has been an advocate on a number of controversial issues from an evangelical perspective, including torture and human rights, climate change, and most recently gun violence. Event titles will include:

“Public Theology and Activism in a Life of Ministry”
“Public Theology and the Sacredness of Human Life”
“Public Theology with Respect to Israel and Palestine”
“Faith and Politics in America: The Current State of Play and Reflections on the Hottest Contemporary Issues”
“The Sacredness of Human Life and the Ethics of Detainee Treatment”

Throughout these days with David, several local scholars will come to engage with David on various levels. On April 18, Hak Joon Lee, Professor of Theology and Ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, and Jacob Cook, Associate Director of the Just Peacemaking Initiative at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, will join a panel discussion. On April 19, Judith Mendelsohn Rood, Professor of History and Middle Eastern Studies at Biola University in La Mirada, CA, will join in conversation. And on April 20, Glen H. Stassen, Lewis B. Smedes Professor of Christian Ethics and Executive Director of the Just Peacemaking Initiative at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, will offer the first response to David’s lecture.

_______________________________________________________________________

Preview Film Screening: [un]Common Sounds

Co-Sponsored by the Brehm Center

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / April 19, 2013

[un]Common Sounds documents the research journey of Professor Roberta King and Postdoctoral Fellow Sooi Ling Tan in bringing together Muslim and Christian scholars, ethnomusicologists, and musicians to explore the contribution of music and the arts in fostering sustainable peace building efforts.

A panel discussion with Craig Detweiler (Pepperdine University), Roberta King (Fuller Seminary), and Scott Sunquist (Fuller Seminary) will follow the screening.

_______________________________________________________________________

A Wendell Berry Reading

Co-Sponsored by G3 Greening Fuller Seminary

Rose City Coffee, Pasadena, CA / April 6, 2013

For the third in a series of environmentally-focused events, hear readings from the works of Wendell Berry by Tommy Givens and others from the Fuller community. Join us to appreciate the beauty and wonder of our relationship to the land and one another.

_______________________________________________________________________

“MY NEIGHBOURHOOD” Film Screening and Conversation with Ronit Avni

Co-Sponsored by Reel Spirituality and First Baptist Church of Pasadena

First Baptist Church, Pasadena, California / February 24, 2013

Fuller Theological Seminary’s Just Peacemaking Initiative and Reel Spirituality and the First Baptist Church are pleased to invite you to a special screening of Just Vision’s latest award-winning film “MY NEIGHBOURHOOD” followed by a lively discussion with award-winning filmmaker and Executive Director of Just Vision, Ronit Avni. From the critically acclaimed creators of Encounter Point and Budrus and directed by Julia Bacha and Rebekah Wingert-Jabi, My Neighbourhood tells the story of a remarkable nonviolent campaign in the heart of Jerusalem.

_______________________________________________________________________

Energy Consumption Workshop

Co-Sponsored by G3 Greening Fuller Seminary

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / February 6, 2013

For the second in a series of environmentally-focused events, the Just Peacemaking Initiative will offer a workshop about Energy Consumption (and reducing it) in our daily lives.

_______________________________________________________________________

Urban Gardening Workshop with EnrichLA

Co-Sponsored by G3 Greening Fuller Seminary and EnrichLA

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / January 15, 2013

For the first in a series of environmentally-focused events, the Just Peacemaking Initiative and Enrich LA are teaming up to offer a come and go workshop for students, faculty, staff and the community. There will be a seedling giveaway and workshops including: a cooking demo, a how-to on growing a container garden in a small space, and more!

_______________________________________________________________________

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and a Theology of Reconciliation: Conversations with Salim Munayer

Co-Sponsored by Evangelicals for Middle East Understanding

“Conversation #1: The Theology of Musalaha”
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Fuller Theological Seminary
135 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena

“Conversation #2: The Work of Musalaha”
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Monte Vista Grove Homes
2889 San Pasqual St., Pasadena

Salim is a Palestinian-Israeli peacemaker from Lod, an instructor at Bethlehem Bible College, and the founder of Musalaha, a non-profit organization that seeks to promote reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians as demonstrated in the life and teaching of Jesus. Musalaha is known for its summer camps that bring Israeli and Palestinian children together and help them practice peacemaking from an early age. Salim will teach in the School of Intercultural Studies from October 22 through November 2 and appear as part of the peacemaking travel seminar offered by Glen Stassen in the School of Theology during the 2013 Summer Quarter.

_______________________________________________________________________

The Trial of Jesus: A Dramatic Presentation

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / October 17, 2012

Will the jury sentence Jesus to death under current California law? Join us for a mock sentencing trial of Jesus and then participate in the jury deliberations!

Prop 34, which seeks to replace the death penalty with a life sentence without possibility of parole, is on the ballot in California this fall. This trial is an opportunity for you to wrestle with how you will vote on it.

The prosecuting attorney for this trial, Mark Osler, has argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and teaches law at the University of St. Thomas. The defense attorney for this trial, Jeanne Bishop, is an assistant public defender in the Office of the Cook County Public Defender in Illinois and the sister of Nancy Bishop Langert, who was murdered along with her husband and their unborn child in 1990. Since the killing of her family members, she has been a passionate advocate for violence prevention, sensible gun laws, and forgiveness. (Read more of her story here.)

_______________________________________________________________________

Interfaith Just Peacemaking: A Conversation with Susan Thistlethwaite and Najeeba Syeed-Miller

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / October 1, 2012

For many years, consensus has been forming around the “Just Peacemaking” paradigm, which highlights what can be done (and has worked historically) to stop wars from happening. The publishing of Interfaith Just Peacemaking this year marks a landmark in this progress. The new volume holds contributions from some 27 scholars, each supporting the practices of Just Peacemaking from within her or his own Jewish, Christian, or Muslim tradition.

Susan teaches Theology at Chicago Theological Seminary and is the editor of this volume. Najeeba teaches Interreligious Education at Claremont School of Theology and is a Muslim contributor to the volume.

_______________________________________________________________________

Why the Jewishness of Jesus Matters: A Panel Discussion

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / May 23, 2012

With talks by George Hunsinger, Jen Rosner, and Nick Brown around questions like, “Why does the Jewishness of Jesus matter for Christians?” and “What difference does it make in Christian practice, identity, and theology?”

_______________________________________________________________________

Spirituality and the Other: Tripolar Spirituality as Anabaptist Practice

Co-Sponsored by Fuller’s Anabaptist Perspectives student group

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / May 11, 2012

A Panel discussion featuring: David Augsburger, Juan Martínez, Glen H. Stassen, Richard Peace, Kate Wentland, and Peter Sensenig

_______________________________________________________________________

Film Screening: “Budrus”

Co-Sponsored by Fuller’s School of Theology, Reel Spirituality, and Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / March 30, 2012

_______________________________________________________________________

Film Screening: “Kinyarwanda”

Co-Presented by The Brehm Center and Reel Spirituality

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / March 2, 2012

Followed by a discussion with director Alrick Brown led by Carolyn Gordon, Associate Professor of Communication

_______________________________________________________________________

Interfaith Peacemakers from the Holy Land

Co-Sponsored by All Saints Church, New Vision Partners, Rabbi Steven Jacobs Progressive Faith Foundation, and the Abrahamic Faiths Peacemaking Initiative

All Saints Church, Pasadena, California / December 8, 2011

Featuring: Eliyahu McLean, Director of the Jerusalem Peacemakers, and Sheikh Ghassan Manasra, Director of the Islamic Cultural Center in Nazareth

_______________________________________________________________________

A Conversation with Joseph Montville on Interfaith Peacemaking

Co-Hosted by Glen Stassen and Hak Joon Lee’s Faith and Politics class

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / November 16, 2011

Joseph Montville is that rare former foreign service officer of the U.S. State Department who understands the role of religion, and also the need for healing in relations between religions, if we are to make peace. He is Chair of the advisory council of Marc Gopin’s Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University. Joe works on healing between the Abrahamic religions, and also Polish Catholic-Jewish reconciliation; reconciliation with Iran; and healing in America from the Civil War. He writes on respect for Jewish and Muslim traditions, and is publishing an edited volume, History as Prelude: Muslims and Jews in the Medieval Mediterranean.

_______________________________________________________________________

Film Screening and Panel Discussion: “With God on Our Side”

Co-Presented by Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / October 21, 2011

This important film addresses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and particularly the role that Christian Zionism has played in the struggle.

Panel featuring: Glen Stassen, Martin Accad, and Fuller student Joey Taylor

_______________________________________________________________________

From Lame to Lethal: Religious Diversity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Co-Sponsored by Fuller’s SIS Islamic Studies Department

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / October 3, 2011

A Lecture by Charles A. Kimball, Director of Religious Studies, University of Oklahoma and Author of When Religion Becomes Lethal

_______________________________________________________________________

Peacemaking in Africa Conference: Voices of People in Action

Presented by The Just Peacemaking Initiative, Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates, and William Carey International University

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / September 30 – October 1, 2011

_______________________________________________________________________

Peacemaking in Israel and Palestine (ET540)

Offered by Fuller Theological Seminary

Israel and Palestine / June 20-30, 2011

A travel study in Israel and Palestine with intensive interaction with persons on both sides of The Wall who are working to do peacemaking. An exploration of the relationship between biblical faith and the difficult struggles for justice, security, and peacemaking between Palestine and Israel. An opportunity to get to know both Israelis and Palestinians who are working on peacemaking in practical ways in a very difficult context. A call for us to learn from them and to go and do likewise, wherever we are or will be.

_______________________________________________________________________

Christian Responses to the Death of Osama Bin Laden

Co-Sponsored by Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / May 11, 2011

President Richard Mouw and Glen Stassen discuss Christian responses to the news of Osama bin Laden’s death. Audio is available here on iTunes U.

_______________________________________________________________________

DIVIDED BY HOMOSEXUALITY: Pastoral Tools for Mediation and Dialogue

Co-Presented by Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / April 18, 2011

Featuring: The Reverend Canon Susan Russell, Bishop Yvette Flunder, Rev. Dr. Ken Fong, Paul W. Clement, Ph.D., ABPP, and Chris Moore

_______________________________________________________________________

Ethics of Military Chaplaincy: A Panel Discussion

Co-Presented by Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / November 15, 2010

Featuring: David Augsburger, Jake Diliberto, Kurt Fredrickson, Frank Riley, and David Stutzman.

_______________________________________________________________________

Formation for Life Conference: Just Peacemaking and 21st Century Discipleship

Co-Sponsored by The Lord’s Day Alliance of the U.S.

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California / October 4-5, 2010

Formation for life is central to Christian discipleship as grounded in the resurrection. The reality of the resurrection altered a sense of space and time. Gathering together on the Lord’s Day, Sunday, became a way of challenging a culture of violence and death while pointing followers of Jesus Christ toward a renewed life found only in Him.

Featuring: Marc Gopin, Cheryl Bridges Johns, Glen H. Stassen, Warren S. Brown, Edward O’Flaherty, SJ, Martin Accad, Juan Martínez, and Jeffrey Gros

The Art of Peace: Spring Festival of the Arts

Sponsored by the Fuller Arts Collective (and others listed below)

Creation Care Mini-Conference

Co-Sponsored by the Office of the President, G3 Greening Fuller Seminary, All Seminary Chapel, and Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates student group

A Conversation with Jim Wallis on the Common Good

Art, Activism, and Our Earthen Home

Co-Sponsored by the Brehm Center, Fuller’s School of Theology, and G3 Greening Fuller Seminary

Co-Sponsored by All Saints Church

Preview Film Screening: [un]Common Sounds

Co-Sponsored by the Brehm Center

A Wendell Berry Reading

Co-Sponsored by G3 Greening Fuller Seminary

“MY NEIGHBOURHOOD” Film Screening and Conversation with Ronit Avni

Co-Sponsored by Reel Spirituality and First Baptist Church of Pasadena

Energy Consumption Workshop

Co-Sponsored by G3 Greening Fuller Seminary

Urban Gardening Workshop with EnrichLA

Co-Sponsored by G3 Greening Fuller Seminary and EnrichLA

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and a Theology of Reconciliation: Conversations with Salim Munayer

Co-Sponsored by Evangelicals for Middle East Understanding

Co-Sponsored by Fuller’s Anabaptist Perspectives student group

Co-Sponsored by Fuller’s School of Theology, Reel Spirituality, and Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates

Co-Presented by The Brehm Center and Reel Spirituality

Co-Sponsored by All Saints Church, New Vision Partners, Rabbi Steven Jacobs Progressive Faith Foundation, and the Abrahamic Faiths Peacemaking Initiative

Co-Hosted by Glen Stassen and Hak Joon Lee’s Faith and Politics class

Co-Presented by Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates

Co-Sponsored by Fuller’s SIS Islamic Studies Department

Presented by The Just Peacemaking Initiative, Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates, and William Carey International University

Offered by Fuller Theological Seminary

Co-Sponsored by Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates

DIVIDED BY HOMOSEXUALITY: Pastoral Tools for Mediation and Dialogue

Co-Presented by Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates

Co-Presented by Fuller’s Peace and Justice Advocates

Co-Sponsored by The Lord’s Day Alliance of the U.S.