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War, Conscience, and Faith:
Gremillion, Joseph, ed. The Gospel of Peace and Justice. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1976.

Merton, Thomas. Faith and Violence: Christian Teaching and Christian Practice. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1968.

National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Human Life in Our Day. Washington, D.C.: USCC Office for Publishing and Promotion Services, 1968, nos. 143-153.

Second Vatican Council. Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World (Gaudium et Spes). Rome, Italy: Second Vatican Council, 1965.

United States Catholic Conference. Declaration on Conscientious Objection and Selective Conscientious Objection. Washington, D.C.: USCC Office for Publishing and Promotion Services, 1971.

Zahn, Gordon C. "Conscientious Objection: Catholic Perspectives." Erie, PA: Pax Christi USA, 1991. (PCUSA Item # 525-188; $1.00 per copy plus s&h).

On Resistance to War:
Blood Makes the Grass Grow: Conscientious Objectors and the Gulf War. Video. Available from AFSC’s Youth and Militarism Program, www.afsc.org/youthmil.htm or call 215/241-7176. $25.00.

Lynd, Staughton and Alice Lynd. Nonviolence in America: A Documentary History. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1995.

Schlissel, Lillian, ed. Conscience in America: A Documenaty History of Conscientious Objection in America, 1757-1967. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1968.

Zahn, Gordon. In Solitary Witness: The Life and Death of Franz Jägerstätter. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1964.

Zuses, Rachel S. Words of Conscience, 11th ed. Washington, DC: Center on Conscience and War, 2001.

Draft:
General Board of Church and Society, United Methodist Church, with the Center on Conscience and War. "Conscientious Objectors and the Draft." Published 2002. Available by calling 202-483-2220 or 800-967-0800. $2.00

Yoder, John Howard. What Would You Do? Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1994. (Analysis and questions draft boards would be likely to ask.)

For Members of the Military:
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors. "Advice For COs in the Armed Forces." $3.00.

Gilberd, Kathleen. "Counseling Military Conscientious Objectors During Wartime." American Friends Service Committee, Dec 2001/Jan 2002.

Organizations:
Center on Conscience and War. 1830 Connecticut Avenue NW; Washington, D.C. 20009. 202/483-2220 or 800/379-2670; nisbco@nisbco.org; www.nisbco.org.

Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors. 1515 Cherry Street; Philadelphia, PA 19102. 215/563-8787 or 630 20th Street; Oakland, CA 94612; 510/465-2459; info@objector.org; www.objector.org

FEAT (Fund for Education and Training, for young men who do not register for the draft for reasons of conscience): www.nisbco.org/FEAT.htm

Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild. 1168 Union, Suite 200; San Diego, CA 92101; 619/233-1701.

G.I. Rights Hotline. 800-FYI 95GI. www.girights.org. (Toll-free, nongovernmental number for service members encountering difficulties or wanting information about discharges.)


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