Friends Testimonies

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

Restorative Practices as Practical Peacemaking

A restorative and holistic approach to peacemaking is urgently needed in a world where violence is an integral part of… Bette Rainbow Hoover

Building Peace at Crossroads Springs

Rhubarb, garlic, and parsnips for peace! What do these have to do with the Friends Peace Testimony? At Orchard Park… Alison Hyde

The Gift of the House of the Peaceable Kin-dom

In my youth I was a comic book geek. Occasionally one might hear me cheekily go off about their ability… Tai Amri Spann-Wilson
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