Religion's long shadow : a brief overview of the conversation / Muriel Schmid -- Interfaith dialogue and religious leaders in the Israeli-Palestinian context / Mohammed Abu-Nimer -- The use of dialogue in transforming religious conflict / David Derezotes -- The American way of religion and violence / John Carlson -- Confronting historic injustice / Ched Myers and Elaine Enns -- From Amnesty International to Right to Nonviolence : theory and practice in the Arab Spring context / Chibli Mallat -- Partnering in nonviolent resistance : the evolution of Christian peacemaker teams / Kathleen Kern and Tim Nafziger -- John Paul II and the "Just war" doctrine / James L. Heft -- Peace, conflict, and conflict transformation in the Islamic Tradition / Abbas Aroua -- In the beginning was conflict : creation / John Paul Lederach -- Contact, connection, and community : religion and peacemaking / Laura M. Bennett-Murphy