Adaptation of talk given at Illinois YM in July, 2003; Quaker peace worker urges Friends to speak out more strongly for justice and peace in the world.
Peacemaking: Public & Private
British Friend speaking at a university in Canada in 1978, about working for peace and justice in the world at large and in our own lives, families, and so on.
Friends Initiatives for Peace in the Great Lakes Region of Africa
Observations on how African Friends and Friends from outside Africa have worked together to bring peace to the Great Lakes Region.
Quakers Working Together for Peace and Reconciliation in the Africa Great Lakes Region
Writings by three Quaker women on peace & reconciliation efforts in Burundi & Rwanda following the 1990s genocides.
Through My Enemy’s Eyes
Reprinted from Yes! Magazine, Winter 2001-02; a man serving 60-90 years for murder describes his process of healing and religious conversion and trying to stay spiritually centered in prison.
Border Crossings/Cruzando Fronteras
The author suggests aspects of Quakerism he feels are relevant to Hispanics living in the U.S.
Let Us Then Try What Love Can Do…at the UN?
Description of the work of QUNO, mostly from a New York office perspective.
The Roots of Peace in Conflict
Conflict provides opportuntity for learning. Friends might think of themselves as being in a lifelong training process for creative conflict management.
Remembering Agnes: A lesson in Nonviolence
Quaker historian and author recounts a remarkable experience she had while working in a mental hospital with her husband, who was a conscientious objector during the Second World War.
Belief Into Action
Historian from Philadelphia YM tells about Quakers witnessing for peace through the centuries, describing both spiritual and political aspects.
