Political Action

Seeking Common Ground

Four years ago, when the new millennium began, our future seemed challenging but also promising. In 2001, the events of…

The Common Source of Law and Religion

We often think of law and religion as very different in nature, and in many ways they are. Religion finds…

Peace March

On March 16 my husband and I went to a peace march in Eureka with our good friends Christine and…

The Christiana Resistance

In the early morning hours of September 11, 1851—ten years before the Civil War and exactly 150 years to the…

Torture a Few to Save Many?

Should the United States resort to torture in defending against terrorism? Suppose a man is in custody who knows where…

Peace and Good Behavior: A Minor Testimony?

In January 1655 a number of the most effective Quaker preachers came to the English Puritan town of Banbury, where…

Vigilance is Necessary

For one of us, it was difficult to accept the Peace Testimony when first a member of the Religious Society…

Queries for Activist-Minded Quakers

Queries: In contemplation on our inner guidance toward action, do we search the Bible and other sources of spiritual wisdom…

Stories from the Line: Reflections on Protesting the U.S. Army School of the Americas

I first heard of the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA), located on the grounds of the huge Ft.…

Dilemmas of Our Peace Testimony

The history of the Quaker Peace Testimony is full of dilemmas and never a simple doctrine. Indeed, it seems to…

As Way Opened

Marietta’s little daughter was murdered. Through her anger, grief, and devastation she struggled until she found peace with her God…