About PeaceDocs

What PeaceDocs is

PeaceDocs is a digital library for Christian peacemaking, conscience, nonviolence, and prayer. We gather the wisdom of two thousand years of the Christian peace tradition into one place — from the Sermon on the Mount to Dorothy Day, from early church pacifism to modern prayer practices.

This is not a news site, a debate forum, or an academic journal. It is a quiet, focused resource for Christians who want to understand what their tradition actually teaches about peace, violence, forgiveness, and the inner life — and who want to practice it.

Why PeaceDocs exists

Peace is not a peripheral topic in Christianity. It stands at the center of Jesus' teaching. Yet many believers have never encountered the depth and breadth of the Christian peace tradition — the early church's refusal to bear arms, the Mennonite peace witness, the Catholic Worker movement, the contemplative tradition of Merton and the Desert Fathers.

PeaceDocs exists to make this tradition accessible. We believe that peacemaking begins with understanding — and that understanding begins with good sources, clearly presented.

What we cover

• Christian peacemaking — the theology, history, and practice of Gospel peace.
• Nonviolence — what it means, how it differs from passivity, and why it matters.
• Scripture — Bible verses about peace, forgiveness, anger, anxiety, and enemies.
• Prayer — short prayers for daily life, attention, and inner peace.
• People — biographies of Christians who lived the peace tradition.
• Traditions — Catholic, Mennonite, Quaker, and other peace church histories.
• Attention — prayer before distraction, digital minimalism, and the contemplative life.

Prayer Lock

PeaceDocs is the learning side of a larger vision. Its companion, Prayer Lock, is the practice side — a simple Christian app that pauses you for a moment of prayer before opening distracting apps.

The connection is simple: peace starts with attention, and attention starts with choosing prayer before distraction.

Our editorial approach

PeaceDocs draws from multiple Christian traditions. We present the Catholic peace tradition, the Mennonite and Anabaptist witness, the Quaker peace testimony, and other Christian perspectives on peace with equal respect. We do not take a single denominational position.

All content is sourced and cited. We link to original documents, Scripture references, and credible scholarship wherever possible. We aim for clarity over cleverness, substance over volume.

Contact

Questions, corrections, or suggestions? We welcome them. Reach us through the contact page.