Resources on Conscientious Objection

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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