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Non-violence
'War Taxes' Is a Complicated Topic
Peter Phillips’ article, "What is the Quaker Testimony on ‘War Taxes’?" (FJ Feb.), is problematic in at least four respects.…
The Radical Nonviolent Witness of Jesus
Our world has never been more in need of courageous and creative alternatives to violence and injustice. Street crime, police…
Listening and Affirming
Listen. For me, "Heeding God’s Call" felt like just that, a call-except that it came by email. The invitation from…
On the Cutting Edge: The Peace Activism of Earle Reynolds
In U.S. history, where articulating a desire for peace is too often accepted as sufficient opposition to war, one man’s…
No Greater Degradation: Jonathan Dymond on the Moral Costs of War
Few Friends know the name of Jonathan Dymond (1790-1828), who labored in obscurity, manufacturing linen drapes in Exeter, England. In…
Twenty-One Tips on Personal Peacemaking
I think we as Quakers spend a lot of time thinking about and discussing peacemaking, but when it comes to…
'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…
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.…
Fifty-Second Street
The thermometer read 102 degrees. Two-year-old Christina lay in bed crying, her tan face red with fever as she turned…
Friends' Fortitude in Response to the Violence in Kenya
On January 6, my wife, Gladys Kamonya, aand I attended Lumakanda Friends Church. It was exactly one week after hearing…
Quaker Peacemaking Put to the Test
Many of us seem to absorb the Quaker culture of peacemaking without any specific training. Nor have many of us…
A Quaker Witness Remembered
There haven’t been any Quakers in our family since Grandpa Morey, my great-grandfather. Denominational affiliation probably changed when the family…
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