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Non-violence

On Answering Terror: Responses to War and Peace after 9/11/01

Answering Terror is an anthology of articles and reflections, largely drawn from Friends Journal, that deal with Quaker reactions to… Walter Wink

Challenging Certainty

I believe that Friends are called to reflect anew on our relationship with animals. This concern dates back at least… Scott Simon

''Walking Cheerfully … with a Vision in Our Pockets

Is it just me, or are others running into more cynical, escapist, or despairing people these days? My Christian conservative… George R. Lakey

Standing for Miss Rosa

"I’ll go late in the day," I tell my husband. "That way, I’ll avoid most of the crowd." It’s Sunday,… Gerri Williams

The Importance of Language–Or: Why I Threw My Teenage Son's CDs into the Trash Can

The language kids hear and use certainly has changed since I was a youngster. What would have seemed shocking and… Mary Ray Cate

No Words

In November 2005, Tom Fox, a member of Langley Hill (Va.) Meeting, and three other members of the Christian Peacemaker… Tom Fox

Remembering Agnes: A Lesson in Nonviolence

Whenever I try to trace back my faith in that of God in every one, and the power of nonviolence,… Margaret Hope Bacon

A.J. Muste: The 20th Century’s Most Famous U.S. Pacifist

In 1939, when war clouds over Europe became darker by the hour, Time magazine called Abraham Johannes Muste “the Number… Charles F. Howlett

Walking with Gandhi

Once again I’m thinking back to the 16th of February, 2003. By that time, my own journey and experiments with… Chris Moore-Backman

Reflections on Love

In February it is common to see evidence of Valentine’s Day in every supermarket and drug store. Talk of love… Susan Corson-Finnerty

The Willoughbys on Pacifism

Ironically, few issues have divided Quakers more than war-making and peacemaking. A favorite image of Quakers in the wider world… Gregory A. Barnes

Aikido: The Quaker Martial Art

The Way of Peace The principle object of aikido is to build a paradise on Earth by creating harmony in… Michael Lee Zwiers
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