Peace Activities

Online Forum: Pacifism and Peace

One of the most important testimonies of the Quaker faith is peace. In times of war, Quakers have a long…

On The Value Of Conflict

Unresolved conflict can leave a relationship so broken that people are unable to find a way back to one other.

Slowing the Wheel of War: A Spiritual Struggle

It will soon be 50 years since Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his farewell address to the nation on January 17,…

Quaker Witness in Palestine

In the summer of 2008, I joined a small group of teachers, most of whom worked at Quaker schools near…

Hiroshima Nightmare: Reflections on Hope in the Face of Horror

Repetitive fears surface as life challenges each of us with anxiety over how we will deal with paying our bills,…

When I Was Thirsty

Last year I visited the Sonoran Desert, which straddles the U.S.-Mexican border, for the third time— this time to volunteer…

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) 50th Reunion in Raleigh, North Carolina

I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the 50th reunion of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from April…

My Visit to Gaza with the Gaza Freedom March

On the first anniversary of the war on Gaza, known as Operation Cast Lead, close to 1,400 people from more…

The Real Peace Movement

I enjoyed reading a Reflections called "Living Outside the Box" by Fran Palmeri of Sarasota (Fla.) Meeting (FJ Sept. 2007).…

On Paying Attention

Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with…

Into the Abyss and Back

Held in the Light: Norman Morrison’s Sacrifice for Peace and His Family’s Journey of Healing By Anne Morrison Welsh, with…

Concerned about Israel and/or Palestine: Perhaps We Are Part of the Problem

In October 2008, I traveled to the West Bank on behalf of Friends World Committee for Consultation-Europe and Middle East…
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