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Reexamining the Peace Testimony
I grew up as part of the first generation to have regular access to TV. Much of what we watched…
Susan Corson-Finnerty
'Returning' and 'Receiving' Communities in Kenya
Friends, I must share with you something so exciting and wonderful. As a volunteer with the Africa Ministries Office here…
Lisa Stewart
The Declaration of 1660
Several years ago, a local television station set up a table in a shopping mall and asked people to sign…
Paul Buckley
What is a Peace Church?
What does it mean to be a peace church in 2008? As a member of the Religious Society of Friends,…
Tom Ewell
Understanding Pacifism: Reconciling Religion with Philosophy
I have been brought up a Quaker, and pacifism is the harmony to which the melody of my meager 20…
Harriett Hart
Conflict in the Life of Our Meeting: Friends Peace Testimony at Work?
Years ago a Friend told the story of an order of Catholic nuns who lived by the discipline that if…
Arlene Kelly
How I Became a Pacifist: An Interview with Lee Thomas
FJ: How did you feel about the war effort? Were people at that time okay with it? Lee: Well, sure.…
Susan Corson-Finnerty
A Testimony on the Effects of Combat from a United States Army Officer
I cannot tell you much about the Peace Testimony of Friends; I have only read about it in books. I…
David Gosling
The Peace Testimony and Armed Forces Emergency Services
It’s 3:45 am when my pager wakes me. I speak to a man who is quite upset: his sister has…
Stasa Morgan-Appel
Bringing the Peace Testimony to Washington
The United States may have the best opportunity in decades to persuade Congress to fund the peaceful prevention of deadly…
Jim Cason
A Modest Step Towards Peace and Union
Among reflective people, there is probably little doubt that the traditions and culture we are born into incline most people…
Malcolm Bell
The Quaker Coalition for a Department of Peace
I am involved at various levels in a grassroots global phenomenon calling for ministries and departments of peace within governments.…
Anne Creter
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