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AFSC and the Terrorist War

American Friends Service Committee was created in war, and it has nearly as much experience and—I would say—more wisdom in…

Reflections on the Events of September 11

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you at what is so clearly an urgent time. With your…

The Challenge of Terror: A Traveling Essay

So here I am, a week late arriving home, stuck between Colombia, Guatemala, and Harrisonburg, Virginia, when our world changed.…

Realism, Right Sharing, and Responsible Living: A Tripod for Hope

Let’s be realistic. If present growth rates of consumption and global wealth disparity continue, those of us in the overdeveloped…

Children in Haiti

From all appearances, Theodore doesn’t look sick. The tall, lanky 14-year-old smiles easily as he polishes a miniature table and…

An Open Letter from an Israeli Quaker

Here in the Middle East we do indeed have a sad situation, with grievances on both sides. I and many—if…

Testimony in Iraq

Iraqi children are dying in appalling numbers, as most Friends know. The U.S. bombing of "infrastructure" targets during the Gulf…

Pray for Whom?

As I stood at the vigil today, I carried with me thoughts from the morning’s meeting for worship. On my…

Heifers and Pencils

I just read an article in Christian Science Monitor entitled "Help for Uganda’s Farmers: A Heifer to Start a Family"…

Dilemmas of Our Peace Testimony

The history of the Quaker Peace Testimony is full of dilemmas and never a simple doctrine. Indeed, it seems to…

Seeking Justice – Praying for Peace

And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him. Then the Lord…

Toward a Just Peace in the Middle East: Report on an Interfaith Delegation

The delicate and complex issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the American Friends Service Committee role in the Middle East…
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