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Face to Face in Afghanistan: Through a Woman's Eyes

The most haunting images of the war in Afghanistan for me are the dark eyes of the Afghan women, peering…

Belonging

I sit on the steps of my son’s house in a small town in Nicaragua watching the world go by,…

Police Power for Peace

Pacifists like me, many of whom are Friends, have made accommodation to the police function and criminal justice system. We…

Kathleen Lonsdale

Kathleen Yardley Lonsdale (1903-1971) may be just the spiritual companion you need. Though she is a person of breathtaking energy…

Is God Still Sleeping in Rwanda?

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.—Matt. 5:9 As with people all over the…

Watu Kwa Amani

Watu Kwa Amani is a Swahili phrase meaning "people of peace." It is also the name of a conference to…

FWCC 2004 Triennial in New Zealand

Attending a Friends World Committee for Consultation Triennial can be an occasion, or a season of grace, where we can…

The Local Side of Globalization

I’ve traveled quite a bit this spring—to Idaho, Wyoming, North Carolina, New York, passing through Georgia, Utah, and Nevada. In…

A Quaker Response to Economic Globalization

We must identify the seeds of violence that are scattered in the wake of U.S.-style hypercapitalism when it is forced…

Travel as Sacred Journey

As Quakers, we are called to see that of God in each person. And what if the person is the…

The WTO Meeting in Cancun: Failure or Success?

The Quaker Presence in Cancún In September 2003, thousands of government officials from 148 countries descended on the Mexican beach…

The Common Source of Law and Religion

We often think of law and religion as very different in nature, and in many ways they are. Religion finds…
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