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Guest Viewpoint

Syria As a Tipping Point

I don’t know how to create transformation on a global scale, but “let us see what love can do.” Susan C. Hefte
Film Review

Film Review: Argo

I cannot help but think of ways in which policies decided in Washington shape the lives of people in cities… Pola Lem

Necessary, Not Evil

Abortion and the Stewardship Testimony A pro-choice friend of mine once remarked that she thought of abortion as a necessary…

Quakers Respond to Sandy Hook Massacre

Around the web, Quakers are responding to the massacre of innocents at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on…

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…
Features

The Spirit of Mediation

The Friends Peace Testimony points out a different approach. Erik Cleven

Gun Violence, Quakers, and the Presidential Election

As Quakers, how do we respond to the continuous news about gun violence? How do we show that peace is…
Book Club

Book Reviews: April 2012

Bob Dockhorn on Carol Faulkner’s Lucretia Mott’s Heresy, Tom Hamm on Elizabeth Taylor Stirredge’s Strength in Weakness Manifest, and more… Staff

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.

Forgiveness: An Amish Lesson for the Rest of Us?

The Amish belief in forgiveness serves as a peaceful method for effecting successful negotiations and mediations. It serves the purpose…

Christ-Centeredness & Quaker Identity

I have a memory of a member of my monthly meeting responding to the news that some meetings have pastors,…

Alternatives to Violence Project: An Interview with Steve Angell

Stephen L. Angell was an early participant and continues to be active in the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP), a…
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