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Peace
”Walking the Walk: Greg Woods
In December 1999, 14-year-old Greg Woods attended the "High School Quake," a gathering of Illinois Yearly Meeting youth. Along with…
Fala Hates War
Pablo Picasso’s Peace Dove is tattooed on my right shoulder. I rarely get angry and almost never raise my voice.…
Peace Prayers in Every Language
In October 2006, 13 Indigenous Grandmothers from the four corners of the Earth gathered in India in sacred council to…
Sidewalk Worship
For Quakers, 2003 was a year of protest and political activism. Understandably, the vast majority of it focused on events…
Friends and the Interfaith Peace Movement
Our country and the world were shaken to the core by the events of September 11, 2001. In response, we…
Making the Journey North (Again)
A senior Friend says, half-jokingly, that every time the United States goes to war, the Canadians get to deal with…
U.S. Conscientious Objectors in World War II
World War II was a very important period in the history of U.S. conscientious objectors. When the draft was activated,…
Quaker Peace Tree
A living witness that we pray will outlive the occasion of war. Planted by Friends General Conference Gathering of Friends…
How can we work more for peace than for war?
Wars and preparations for war are very expensive. It is estimated that the direct costs to the U.S. of the…
Conversations from the Heartland
A few years ago, I surprised myself and some friends—I sent out an e-mail to my homeschooling buddies, almost entirely…
Living Our Convictions
Faithfulness The first call is to God, to faithfulness. Out of faithfulness rises the call to live in peace. In…
Finding the Way Forward
What are Friends called to today? The answer is simple. Today, we have the same calling that Friends have had…
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