A number of books have shaped the vision of reconciliation that the Center seeks to pursue. The following are highly recommended.

Peace By Degree
Julie Porter
A Sojourners magazine article on the boom of ‘peace studies’ programs.

Grandpa John: A New Generation of Urban Activists is Being Shaped by John Perkins
Honorary board member John Perkins is featured in a March Christianity Today article. 

The Politics of Gentleness (pdf)
Stanley Hauerwas
Divinity professor Stanley Hauerwas’ reflections on L’Arche (founded by Jean Vanier), one of the Center’s five Teaching Communities. 

A Community of the Broken
Chris Heuertz
Christianity Today article about Chris Heuertz and Word Made Flesh.