Peace Activities

A Day Off in the Life of an Intern

It’s spring in Washington, D.C. There is a war on. I’m walking down the National Mall, surrounded by people, flags,… Janaki Spickard-Keeler

Reflections on the Witness of Tom Fox

It seems easier somehow to confront anger within my heart than it is to confront fear. But if Jesus and… Susan Corson-Finnerty

No Words

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

Of Faith and Boots

I am a mother with two young boys, a job, and meeting responsibilities in addition to other volunteer work. So… Wendi White

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

Counter-Recruitment in Cookeville, Tennessee

Hector, isn’t it a Quaker thing to be concerned with the influence of the military on our children?" With such… Hector Black

Friends Peacemaking in Burundi

It would be hard for people to kill each other when they have been laughing and crying together in such… David Zarembka

Witness at State and Main

On February 15, 2003, a month before the United States and Britain invaded Iraq, over 400 protesters quietly gathered with… Larry Miller

An Opportunity to Laugh with Sarah

The righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house… Elizabeth F. Meyer

Lillian's Choices

A family council took place in a large Manhattan loft on December 26, 2003. George and Lillian Willoughby were discussing… Gregory A. Barnes

Learning Peace in Time of War: A Classroom Retrospective

For four years I’ve been teaching a required interdisciplinary course on violence and nonviolence, called Peace and War, at Johnson… Judith Yarnall

The Peaceful Pedal Cab

Friends General Conference provided the opportunity for an unconventional form of peace witness at the Gathering this year by allowing… Kim Carlyle
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