Resources:

Faith-based resistance to Empire

• The Concept of Jihad in Islam (2008.09.22) – by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, translated from Urdu by Yoginder Sikand; this article is taken from Khan’s acclaimed Urdu book Aman-e Alam (‘Global Peace’) Goodword Books, New Delhi, 2005, pp.27-37
• The prophetic challenge: “Few are guilty, but all are responsible” by Robert Jensen, ZNet, 10 August 2008
• Spirituality and Justice Movements (2008.05.26) – communiqué issued at the end of the Interfaith Workshop on “Spirituality of Resistance, Liberation and Transformation” held on May 15-20, 2008 in Matanzas, Cuba. The workshop was jointly organised by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, World Council of Churches, and Council for World Mission.
• Justice Movements and Spirituality: A View from Cuba – presentation by Mark Lewis Taylor (professor of theology and culture at Princeton Seminary) at the Interfaith Workshop on “Spirituality of Resistance, Liberation and Transformation” held in Matanzas, Cuba.
• Book Review: On Christian Zionism (2008.03.15) – review by Yoginder Sikand of Dan Cohn-Sherbook’s book, The Politics of Apocalypse: The History and Influence of Christian Zionism (Oneworld Books, Oxford: 2006)
• Spirituality and Respect for Diversity (2007.01.19) – presentation by Rev. Eunice Santana (PfL Moderator) at the World Forum on Theology and Liberation (WFTL) held in January 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya
• Different Beliefs, Common Struggles: Solidarity in the Face of Empire and War – rationale and framework of PfL’s participation at the World Social Forum 2007 held in Nairobi, Kenya in January 2007
• The Mumbai Declaration on Peace and Justice: Agenda for Action – final statement of the International Peace Festival held in Mumbai, India on December 1-3, 2006; sponsored by Peace for Life in cooperation with the Mumbai Forum on Peace and Justice
• Signs of the Times: The Era of Terrorism and Fundamentalism – presentation by Carmencita Karagdag (PfL Coordinator) at the WARC Theological Consultation on “Faith Stance on Global Empire” held in the Philippines on July 13-15, 2006
• Manila Declaration: An Ecumenical Faith Stance Against Global Empire for a Liberated Earth Community – final statement of the WARC Theological Consultation on Empire held in the Philippines on July 13-15, 2006