Quaker 2.0

While there are many things the various branches of Quakerism disagree on, the one thing we can all agree on is that Quakers are, by definition, pacifists.  Or are we?  With the current situation in the Middle East, are Quakers even able to effectively speak to nations whose moral compass’ are stuck on “They started [...]

I often get the feeling that in America politics are just another spectator sport - not something to engage in but something to talk and argue about with feigned authority.

I’ve never thought of CafePress as being politically interested until I signed up for an account and started getting their newsletter.

In particular, Jim Loney has become both a revered voice of what consistency in a peace-testimony can look like as well as a target for those seeking to connect the antiwar movement with movements popularly deemed “anti-christian.”

From the Washington Post article about his passing:
“Every minister is given two roles: the priestly and the prophetic,” he said. “The prophetic role is the disturber of the peace, to bring the minister himself, the congregation and entire social order under some judgment. If one plays a prophetic role, it’s going to mitigate against his [...]