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Quakerly Gadflies

Most definitions of the word gadfly make people like me sound like pests, but that’s not how I see it. Kathy Hersh
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Speaking Up for Palestinian Rights Now

The horrific events and war crimes in southern Israel and Gaza committed since October 7 by both Hamas and the… Steve Chase
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Baking Cookies for the Revolution

I used to carry around in my wallet a little picture of Vedran Smailović. Kat Griffith
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Forgiveness, Trust, and Safety

A request represents a genuine moral dilemma. Tammy Forner
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Love Is the Way to Peace

“Love Thy Neighbor. (No Exceptions.)” Shulamith Clearbridge
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Quakers, Indian Boarding Schools, and Indigenous Justice Today

In 1819, the United States enacted a series of policies that led to the creation of Indian boarding schools across… Sandra Boone Murphy
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Quakers Must Take a Position on Abortion

Friends’ posture of silence in the matter of abortion must change. Erick Williams
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No Time but This Present

Where do we stand with our peace testimony? Stephen Collett
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Messages of Peace in Times of War

Building the peaceable kingdom. Tim Gee
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Is the Religious Society of Friends Called to Be an Active Part in the Process of Human Evolution?

Are we willing to become a different kind of human being? Alice M. Wald
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The Spirit of Christ and Our Historic Peace Testimony

Our Testimony against Outward Weapons and Just War Theory. David Hadley Finke
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The Peace Testimony and Ukraine

War is a test of strength, not a search for truth and justice. Bryan Garman
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