Aspiring to Transformation

At this time of year my thoughts always turn to Jesus’ death and resurrection. The theme is inescapable. I live… Susan Corson-Finnerty

Our Testimony to the World

In the aftermath of our country’s encounter with its terrorist assailants, I have been sometimes dismayed by Friends’ too handy… Michael Dawson

A Response to September Eleventh

As a Quaker, a pacifist, and one of the 9 percent of U.S. citizens who dissent from our country’s current… Stephen G. Cary

The Silence of Holy Saturday

The most penetrating sound of September 2001 came not on Tuesday the 11th but on Sunday the 16th. In November… David L. Johns

Half in Love with Easeful Death

This morning I was out on the rear deck doing the yoga I do to keep at bay the aches… Christopher L. King

Paul, Apostle of Love

Many commentators, and indeed, the informed general public, perceive a discrepancy between the open and generous message of Jesus preaching… John Pitts Corry

A Peacemaking Presence in a Troubled Land

An appeal recently reached my husband, Bill, and me to protest the removal of an extended family of 16 Palestinian… Genie Durland

No Return to Oslo

This is yet another crucial moment in the capricious Middle East peace process. The new political reality that has emerged… Jeff Halper

Students Learn while Folding Peace Cranes

In the aftermath of the tragic events of September 11th, I knew, as a librarian in a Quaker lower school,… Kathy Singer

Parenting within the Peace Testimony: Practical Tools for Creating a Peaceful Home

"We utterly deny all outward wars and strife, and fightings with outward weapons, for any end, or under any pretense… Megan Ottman

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The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth

June 1, 2026

Is Peace Possible?

June 1, 2026

Turning Toward the Victim: The Bible, Sacred Violence, and the End of Scapegoating in Quaker Perspective

June 1, 2026