Through its national conferences and publications, CTA has recorded the ideas and inspirations of many church and societal leaders from the U.S. and elsewhere. Some have been printed in CTA newsletters, others are available for sale as audiotapes or videotapes. We provide a comprehensive listing by category here. You can jump ahead to each category, or scroll down the page to see them all.

 

Categories

Spirituality Women GBLT Peace & Non-Violence
Church Reform Justice Human Sexuality Anti-Racism

 

Spirituality

Bergant, Dianne The Many Faces of Biblical Interpretation Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Bergant, Dianne Would That All the Lordís People Were Prophets Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Brockman, Pat The Tribal Dreams of the Christian Community Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Bundano, Cooke, Hinga, LaReau, Maduro & Turner What Are They Saying About Jesus? Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Callahan, Sidney Conscience Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Chittister, Joan Heart of Flesh 1997 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Chittister & Waskow Recovering the Sabbath June 1997 Reprint Print
(Chung) Hyun Kyung Welcome the Spirit: Hear Her Cries Given at World Council of Churches Assembly in Canberra, Australia. Was Reprinted by Call To Action in November, 1991 Print
Coffey, Kathy The Soulís Native Land: The Context Prayer July 2003 Reprint Print
Crosby, Michael Mary, Model of Liberation 1996 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape
Crosby, Michael Energy in Our Exile Talk at 1997 Conf Print  
Dear, John Love your Neighbor, Your Enemies: Jesusí All -Inclusive Nonviolence, New York to Kabul to Baghdad Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
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Dear, John Living Peace: A Spirituality of Gospel Non-Violence Talk at 2001 Conf Audiotape
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Desautels, Kathleen School of the Americas Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
DiGann &Petersen Zazen and Kriplau Yoga as Christian Contemplative Experience Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Donnelly, Doris The Virtue of Hope January 1999 Reprint Print
Duddy, Marianne Iím Odie, Youíre ODIE Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Fox, Matthew Creation Spirituality: Renewing Ourselves, Our Planet, and Our Church Keynote at Call To Action Creation Spirituality Conference Print
Fox, Ruth Women in the Bible and the Lectionary June 1996 Reprint Print
Gaillot, Bishop Jacques My Option for the Poor Talk at 1996 Conf Audiotape
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Gateley, Edwina Rediscovering and Claiming the Feminine Soul Reprint by Call To Action Print
Gateley, Edwina The Only Life Raft Here is Love Plenary talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape & Videotape
Gateley, Edwina Homily at Nov. 1998 National Conference Talk at 1998 Conf Print
Gentile, Norma Praying Through the Chants of Hildegard of Bingen Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Hayes, Diana Black, Catholic, Womanist: What have African American Catholic Women Contributed to the Church? Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Johnson, Elizabeth Women, Earth, Spirit; The Madeleva Manifesto July 2000 Reprint Print
Johnson, Elizabeth Friends of God and Prophets: Toward Inclusive Community Talk at 2000 Conf Audiotape& Videotape
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MacGillis, Miriam Therese Living The New Story Interview with MT MacGillis in In Context, a Quarterly of Humane sustainable Culture. Reprinted by Call To Action
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McKenna, Megan See, I Am Doing A New Thing Talk at 1998Conf Print
McNeill, John J. Achieving Spiritual Maturity Talk at 1999 Conf Print
Meadow, Mary Jo Faith and Tolerance in an Interfaith Perspective Talk at 1999 Conf Print
Morwood, Michael Who is Jesus? Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Nazareth, Malcolm Here & Now with Anthony de Mello Talk at 2001 Conf Audiotape
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Nobleman, Schenk & Whited Women in the Church Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Ruiz, Bishop Samuel Indigenous Cultures Talk at 1999 Conf Audiotape &Videotape
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Vladimiroff, Christine An ObedientChurch is a Listening Church Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Winter, Miriam Therese Eucharistic Tradition 1999 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape
Winter, Miriam Therese Who Do You Say That I AM? Talk at Nov 2002 Conf Audiotape
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Church Reform

CTA 25 Years of Spirituality and Justice History of CTA prepared for 25th Anniversary in 2001 Print
Allen, John Conclave: The Politics and Personalities of the Next Papal Election Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Ashe, Kaye Women Celebrating Eucharist Talk at 1999 Conf Print
Barnes, & Chavez Prophets in Our Time: Women in Ministry Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Baum, Gregory The Church Since Vatican II: Prophetic Sign of Hope Given at 1982 Call To Action Conference Print
Bergant, Dianne The Many Faces of Biblical Interpretation Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Bianchi, Curran, MacMillan Operation Reclamation: Reception, Collegiality & Subsidiarity Panel at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Blaine & Isley Sexual Abuse Survivors Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Callahan, Bill Alive and Believing for the ë80ís Talk given to Call To Action Members in April, 1980 Print
Callahan, Sidney Conscience Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Carroll, James Enhancing Democracy the Key to Reform 2002 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Chittister, Joan Both Roots and Wings 2001 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Chittister, Joan Heart of Flesh 1997 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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(Chung), Hyun Kyung Welcome the Spirit: Hear Her Cries Given at World Council of Churches Assembly in Canberra, Australia. Reprinted by Call To Action in November, 1991 Print
Cooke, Bernard CTA After 25 Years: Was Detroit a Prophetic Dream 2001 Conferences Audiotape
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Crosby, Michael Mary, Model of Liberation 1996 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape
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Crosby, Michael A Kairos Moment for the Catholic Church Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Crosby, Michael Energy in Our Exile Talk at 1997 Conf Audiotape & Videotape
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Curran, Charles Catholic Ethics in Tension: Sexuality and Social Justice Given at Call To Action Conference in November, 1987 Print
Davis, Charlie Divorced Catholics Need Our Pastoral Help to Remarry Talk at Nov 2002 Conf Audiotape
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Donnelly, Doris The Virtue of Hope January 1999 Reprint Print
Doyle, Thomas Beyond the Sex Abuse Crisis, Hope for the Future Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
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Doyle, Thomas Understanding the Crisis and Taking Back Our Church Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Esack, Farid Beyond Religious Pluralism Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Feichtlbauer, Hubert Between Resignation and Hope Talk at 1999 Conf Print
Ficca, Dirk Close Encounters of the Interreligious Kind Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Fiorenza, Elisabeth Schussler A Radical Democratic Ekklesial Vision 1998 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Fox, Ruth Women in the Bible and the Lectionary June 1996 Reprint Print
Frey, Schenk Women in Church Leadership Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Gaillot, Bishop Jacques My Option for the Poor Talk at 1996 Conf Audiotape
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Garcia, Bishop Samuel Ruiz Indigenous Cultures: A New Springtime for the Church 1999 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Gateley, Edwina Rediscovering and Claiming the Feminine Soul March 1994Reprint by Call To Action Print
Gramick & Morrissey Scapegoating Gay Priests Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Haight, Roger Four Gifts of the American Church to the Universal Church Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
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Hayes, Diana Black, Catholic, Womanist: What have African American Catholic Women Contributed to the Church? Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Hehir, Bryan American Catholics and Public Policy Call To Action Conference Print
Hinga, Teresia Feminist Theological Reflection from Africa Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Johnson, Elizabeth Women, Earth, Spirit; The Madeleva Manifesto July 2000 Reprint Print
Johnson, Elizabeth A. Friends of God and Prophets: Toward Inclusive Community Talk at 2000 Conf Audiotape & Videotape
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Kane, Theresa Women in Church Leadership: Where Do I Find Hope? Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Kane, Theresa Welcome to Pope John Paul II October, 1979 Print
Kennedy, Ross, Fox The Current Crisis in the Priesthood and the Church Panel at 2002 Conf Audiotape
K¸ng, Hans The Church From Above and the Church from Below Talk at Call To Action Conference, 1981 Print
Kyung Hyun Somewhere Over the Rainbow Plenary talk at 2002 Conference Audiotape
Labayen, Bishop Julio Xavier A Call To Action: Towards an Inclusive Community Talk at 2000 Conf Audiotape
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Lawson., Rev. James M., Jr Justice and Nonviolence in the Global Community 2003 CTA Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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MacGillis, Miriam Therese Living The New Story Interview in "In Context, a Quarterly of Humane sustainable Culture". Reprinted by Call To Action, February, 1991 Print
Mananzan, Sr. Mary John The Jubilee from an Asian Womanís Perspective Talk at 1999 Conf Print
Meadow, Mary Jo Faith and Tolerance in an Interfaith Perspective Talk at 1999 Conf Print
Morwood, Michael Who is Jesus? Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Nasimiyu-Wasike, Sr. Anne How Effective is the Prophetic Role of the Catholic Church in Kenya Talk at 2000 Conf Audiotape
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Nobleman, Schenk, Whited Women in the Church Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
OíConnell, Timothy Passing On Our Values Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Padovano, Anthony Power and Sex in the Catholic Church Talk at 2004 Conf

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Padovano, Anthony The American Catholic Church: Assessing the Past, Discerning the Future 2003 CTA Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Padovano, Anthony Ambiguous Victories Talk at 2000 Conf Audiotape
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Perez, Suyapa The Latin American Church and the Gifts & Challenges of Diversity Talk at 2002 Conf Print
Porter, Patricia A Therapist Look at Clergy Sex Abuse Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Ruether, Rosemary Radford Crises and Challenges of Catholicism Today Given at Call To Action Conference, November, 1985 Print
Ruether, Rosemary Radford Church as Community Talk given at Wisconsin Call To Action Meeting, May 1998 Print
Ruiz, Bishop Samuel Indigenous Cultures Talk at 1999 Conf Audiotape & Videotape
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Sipe, Richard Clergy Sexual Abuse: The Crisis Behind the Headlines Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Sylvester, Nancy Was Detroit a Prophetic Dream? 2001 Conference Presentation Audiotape & Videotape
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Tamez, Elsa Liberation Theologies in Latin America Today Talk at 2001 Conf Audiotape
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Vladimiroff, Christine An Obedient Church is a Listening Church Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
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Weakland, Archbishop Rembert Reflections for Rome July 1998 Reprint Print
Winter, Miriam Therese An Alternative Eucharistic Tradition Talk at 1999 Conf Audiotape
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Women

Ashe, Kaye Women Celebrating Eucharist Talk at 1999 Conf Print
Barnes & Chavez Prophets in Our Time: Women in Ministry Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Chittister, Joan Heart of Flesh 1997 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Fox, Ruth Women in the Bible and the Lectionary June 1996 Reprint Print
Frey & Schenk Women in Church Leadership Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Gateley, Edwina Rediscovering and Claiming the Feminine Soul Reprint by Call To Action, March 1994 Print
Gateley, Edwina Homily at Nov 1998 Conference Talk at 1998 Conf Print
Gentile, Norma Praying Through the Chants of Hildegard of Bingen Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Hayes, Diana Black, Catholic, Womanist: What have African American Catholic Women Contributed to the Church? Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Hinga, Teresia Feminist Theological Reflection from Africa Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Johnson, Elizabeth Women, Earth, Spirit; The Madeleva Manifesto July 2000 Reprint Print
Kane, Theresa Women in Church Leadership: Where Do I Find Hope? Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Kane, Theresa Welcome to Pope John Paul II October, 1979 Print
Kyung, Hyun Somewhere Over the Rainbow Plenary talk at 2002 Conference Audiotape
Mananzan, Sr. Mary John The Jubilee from an Asian Womanís Perspective Talk at 1999 Conf Print
McKenna, Megan See, I Am Doing A New Thing Talk at 1998Conf Print
Nobleman, Schenk, Whited Women in the Church Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
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Justice

Bobo & Sweeney Globalization July 1999 Reprint Print
Cone, James The Easy Conscience of Americaís Churches on Race 2002 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Curran, Charles Catholic Ethics in Tension: Sexuality and Social Justice Given at Call To Action Conference, November, 1987 Print
Curtis, Anne Using the Federal Budget as a "Weapon in Peacemaking Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Dear, John Love your Neighbor, Your Enemies: Jesusí All -Inclusive Nonviolence, New York to Kabul to Baghdad Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
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Dear, John Living Peace: A Spirituality of Gospel Non-Violence Talk at 2001 Conf Audiotape
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DeBernardo, Francis Making Peace With Prophets Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Dennis, Marie A Faith Reflection on the Global Economy -2002 Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Dennis, Marie People of Faith Meet the Global Economy Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Desautels, Kathleen School of the Americas Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Esack, Farid Beyond Religious Pluralism Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Fox, Matthew Creation Spirituality: Renewing Ourselves, Our Planet, and Our Church Keynote at Call To Action Creation Spirituality Conference, February, 1990 Print
Gaillot, Bishop Jacques My Option for the Poor Talk at 1996 Conf Audiotape
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Gandhi, Arun Leadership in a Culture of Nonviolence Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Garcia, Bishop Samuel Ruiz Indigenous Cultures: A New Springtime for the Church 1999 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Gateley, Edwina Homily at Nov 1998 Conference Talk at 1998 Conf Print
Hehir, Bryan American Catholics and Public Policy Call To Action Conference, November, 1984 Print
Hinga, Teresia Feminist Theological Reflection from Africa -2003 Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Kelly, Kathy War and Peace in Iraq Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape & Videotape
Korten, David The End of Empire and the Step to Earth Community Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Kyung, Hyun Somewhere Over the Rainbow Plenary talk at 2002 Conference Audiotape
Labayen, Bishop Julio Xavier A Call To Action: Towards an Inclusive Community Talk at 2000 Conf Audiotape
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LaDuke, Winona Environmental Action, Grassroots Organizing, and Vision for the Future Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Laughlin, Kristi Beyond Afghanistan Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Lawson, Rev. James M., Jr. Justice and Nonviolence in the Global Community 2003 CTA Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Leano, McClory, Preston-Pile From Violence to Wholeness Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
MacGillis, Miriam Therese Making Peace With Earth Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Marshal, Lawrence Defending the Wrongfully Convicted Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
McAlister, Elizabeth Never Again War Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
McClory, Robert Blessed Are the Peacemakers Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape & Videotape
McNulty & Kennedy Building Community While Closing the SOA Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Nasimiyu-Wasike, Sr. Anne How Effective is the Prophetic Role of the Catholic Church in Kenya Talk at 2000 Conf Audiotape
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Ortiz, Dianna Torture in the 21st Century Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Perez, Suyapa The Latin American Church and the Gifts & Challenges of Diversity Talk at 2002 Conf Print
Prejean, Helen Dead Man Walking: The Journey 2000 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Pruitt, Kathleen Challenging Pax Americana; Catholic Peacemaking in an Age of Empire Building Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Rodriguez, Jeanette Panel: Toward a Theology of Peace Panel at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Ruether, Rosemary Radford The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Tamez, Elsa Liberation Theologies in Latin America Today Talk at 2001 Conf Audiotape
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Tinker, George Dreaming a New Dream: Cowboys, Indians, Global Violence and the Gospel 2000 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Tinker, George Dreaming a New Dream Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Weakland, Rembert Living the Gospel in an Affluent Society Given at Call To Action Conference, November, 1986 Print
White, Mel Soul Force Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Zarate-Laun, Cecilia Plan Colombia: Another El Salvador? Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered

DeBernardo, Francis Making Peace With Prophets Nov 2003 Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Duddy, Marianne Iím Odie, Youíre ODIE Nov 2003 Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Gramick, Morrissey Scapegoating Gay Priests Nov 2003 Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
McNeill, John J. Achieving Spiritual Maturity Nov 1999 Talk at 1999 Conf Print
White, Mel Soul Force Nov 2003 Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
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Human Sexuality

Curran, Charles Catholic Ethics in Tension: Sexuality and Social Justice Given at Call To Action Conference, November, 1987 Print
DeBernardo, Francis Making Peace With Prophets Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Duddy, Marianne Iím Odie, Youíre ODIE Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Fox, Tom Sexuality and Catholicism Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape & Videotape
Gramick & Morrissey Scapegoating Gay Priests Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
McNeill, John J. Achieving Spiritual Maturity Talk at 1999 Conf Print
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Peace & Non-Violence

Curtis, Anne Using the Federal Budget as a "Weapon in Peacemaking Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Dear, John Love your Neighbor, Your Enemies: Jesusí All -Inclusive Nonviolence, New York to Kabul to Baghdad Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Print
Dear, John Living Peace: A Spirituality of Gospel Non-Violence Talk at 2001 Conf Audiotape
Print
Gandhi, Arun Leadership in a Culture of Nonviolence Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Kelly, Kathy War and Peace in Iraq Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape & Videotape
Laughlin, Kristi Beyond Afghanistan Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Lawson, Rev. James M., Jr. Justice and Nonviolence in the Global Community 2003 CTA Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Leano, McClory & Preston-Pile From Violence to Wholeness Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
McAlister, Elizabeth Never Again War Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
McClory, Robert Blessed Are the Peacemakers Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape & Videotape
Pruitt, Kathleen Challenging Pax Americana; Catholic Peacemaking in an Age of Empire Building Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Rodriguez, Jeanette Panel: Toward a Theology of Peace Panel at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Ruether, Rosemary Radford The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
White, Mel Soul Force Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
Zarate-Laun, Cecilia Plan Colombia: Another El Salvador? Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
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Anti-Racism

Cone, James The Easy Conscience of Americaís Churches on Race 2002 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Hayes, Diana Black, Catholic, Womanist: What have African American Catholic Women Contributed to the Church? Talk at 2002 Conf Audiotape
Tinker, George Dreaming a New Dream: Cowboys, Indians, Global Violence and the Gospel 2000 Conference Presentation & Reprint Audiotape & Videotape
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Tinker, George Dreaming a New Dream Talk at 2003 Conf Audiotape
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