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Peace
Christian Peace Witness for Iraq: The Risks that Faith Asks
On April 29 of this year, I was blessed to attend the Christian Peace Witness for Iraq (CPWI) in Washington,…
Peacemakers on Both Sides
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. —Matthew 5:9 Every couple of years as a…
Drinking At The Well
This month we bring you a spontaneous special issue on the recent "Heeding God’s Call: A Gathering on Peace," held…
The Peace Gathering: An Overview
From January 13 through 17, 2009, at Arch Street Meetinghouse in Philadelphia, nearly 400 people from 48 Christian denominations and…
Hope: The Faith Basis For Our Peace Testimony
As we are gathered together in worship, I am reminded of the words from the prophet Zechariah who called God’s…
Whose Image Is on the Coin? A Jewish Perspective on Abrahamic Wisdoms
I begin with a renewed version of the blessing traditionally offered before learning Torah—sharing wisdom—together: Blessed are you the breath…
Porters of Justice, Captives of Hope
I remember being puzzled when I was 13 about the closing lines of Romans read today. The part that says,…
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…
The Quaker Peace Testimony, Economics, and the Common Good
Quakerism and Economics of the Common Good English Quaker John Bellers (1654- 1725) was the first social thinker to advance…
Passing On the Nonviolent Tradition
As a father, you can never tell just which values you will ultimately pass to your children. I have been…
Forgiveness: Giving Up All Hope for a Better Past
"There can be no peace without reconciliation, no reconciliation without forgiveness, and no forgiveness without giving up all hope for…
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