Frank Buchman, founder of IofC, developed the conviction in 1908 that moral compromise destroys human character and relationships and that moral clarity is a prerequisite for building a just society – founding the Oxford Group in the UK after WWI.

As European nations re-arm for war, the Oxford Group calls for 'moral and spiritual re-armament' as the way to build a 'hate-free, fear-free, greed-free world'. After WW II the Caux Conference Center in Switzerland works on conflict transformation around the world.

During and immediately after the Civil War in Lebanon, Moral Rearmament attempted to bring former combatants together to rebuild the country based on absolute human values. IofC organized secretly tens of Dialogue sessions joining politicians, clergymen, media responsibles and normal citizens from all sides.

Personal change – based on absolute love, unselfishness, honesty, and purity – lays the foundation for societal transformation.

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Konrad Adenauer (centre) at the Caux assembly, September 1948, where he asked Buchman to work

in Germany. On the right is Oskar Leimgruber, Chancellor of the Swiss Confederation.

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BASICS AND HISTORY

1908

Civil War in Lebanon

The Oxford Group

After WW II

Moral Re-Armament

Moral Rearmamentin Lebanon

Reconciliation based on moral absolutes

During the Lebanese Civil War

The panel discussion “Sports and Politics” that was held in Mount Lebanon, Al Shouf at Baakleen National

Library on 29/08/2012Main speakers: Dr. Eugene Sensenig-Dabbous, Dr.Nadim Nassif & Engineer Assaad Chaftari

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IofC Today

WHAT WE DOAND WHERE WE’RE GOING

Interfaith dialogue in Lebanon

Truth-telling & Transformation -History Hike 2013

were inspired by the IofC Creators of Peace program to start the

LinaLtaki movement in Lebanon, built on the experience of CoP Peace Circles

from around the world.

I have read in my dull grey textbooks about Musa ler. Walking up Musa Dagh, I will be able

to form a potent emotional\spiritual bond with my grandfathers. Being more fortunate than

the non-survivors of the genocide, I feel it’s my obligation to keep the torch lit and

remember all who fell in Musa Dagh. This trip is going to be a life changing

experience and a journey of self-discovery.”

Lina Charafeddine & Marie Chaftari

Armenian-Lebanese Student

The French warship Guichen,that participated along with several cruisers in the rescue of some 4,000 Armenians who had taken shelter on

Musa Dagh

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Caux Round Table – Moral Capitalism at Work

As a business student, I’ve always learnt that making profit is our first goal and our number one achievement, and sometimes, to reach it, we

have to cross certain limits and be unethical. After living this life-changing experience in Caux, my life turned upside down

and I’ve started to see many things in different points of view. The main challenge for me was mixing between both profit and ethics.

from the 2012 Caux interns leadership programme, Switzerland

Lebanese Business Student