The URI Resource Library is a collection of downloadable materials and links to a variety of resources that support interfaith peacebuilding work.
Featured Resources
Appreciative Inquiry and URI
Appreciative Inquiry is a philosophy for positive change that was developed by Professor David Cooperrider and associates at Case University in Cleveland, Ohio. This document provides a brief summary of the Appreciative Interview process.
URI for Kids
A beautifully designed curriculum for children (and learners of all ages) that introduces URI's Preamble, Purpose and Principles, and provides excellent information and activities about different world religions and spiritual traditions.
Interfaith Peacebuilding Guide
The URI Interfaith Peacebuilding Guide is a resource for interfaith groups — those “everyday gandhis” who are making a difference one meeting at a time in their local communities.
In September of 2005, 140 Jews, Muslims, and Christians of all ages from North America and the Middle East lived together in a resident camp in California-Oseh Shalom~Sanea al-Salam Palestinian-Jewish Family Peacemakers Camp. With community and staff support, they exchanged stories and values and confronted difficult issues.
With Prayers for Healing, writer Maggie Oman invites readers into the healing space she has created within the pages of this daybook to reap its benefits in times of stress, illness, depression, or spiritual longing.
Prayers for Hope and Comfort offers readers solace, comfort, and hope, drawing from the wisdom of every era, every major faith and tradition, and the important voices of those who have lived through such experiences themselves.
In this valuable guide, Lindahl describes the principles of dialogue and illustrates how to use them to create a safe space for learning and listening.
This is URI's Official Proclamation of support for the International Day of Peace in 2006, which was reaffirmed by the URI Global Council in June 2009.
CCs may choose to reach out to local houses of worship to invite them to take part in the International Day of Peace. Invite your local temple, mosque, church, synagogue, etc. to pray for peace on or around 21 September.
CCs may choose to reach out to local government officials inviting them to issue a proclamation observing the International Day of Peace. This is a sample proclamation that could be modified.
