Along with Church of the Brethren, these are known as the Historic Peace Churches.
In the past, conscientious objection had been an important part of their witness in the world.
40 years ago, they joined in unison for the "New Call to Peacemaking" initiative.
I would like some feedback from any who attend these churches on the current state of conscientious objection.
When I was at Earlham (Quaker/Friends) seminary we had some joint classes with Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart. One class was on Liberation Theology which was then in vogue. It seemed at that time and since then that the peace testimony was morphing into more of a social justice movement. Any feedback on that?
My limited experience senses that few of the evangelicals in these churches support pacifism, that the left wings of these churches concentrate mostly on the current 'social justice' agendas and even tend toward endorsing violence in some cases. Would like to hear an assessment of this.
I do not live near any of the above churches and have been outside the circle for some time, though still keep tabs on a few friends/Friends. https://snowfar4.wixsite.com/christianpacifism/about
In the past, conscientious objection had been an important part of their witness in the world.
40 years ago, they joined in unison for the "New Call to Peacemaking" initiative.
I would like some feedback from any who attend these churches on the current state of conscientious objection.
When I was at Earlham (Quaker/Friends) seminary we had some joint classes with Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart. One class was on Liberation Theology which was then in vogue. It seemed at that time and since then that the peace testimony was morphing into more of a social justice movement. Any feedback on that?
My limited experience senses that few of the evangelicals in these churches support pacifism, that the left wings of these churches concentrate mostly on the current 'social justice' agendas and even tend toward endorsing violence in some cases. Would like to hear an assessment of this.
I do not live near any of the above churches and have been outside the circle for some time, though still keep tabs on a few friends/Friends. https://snowfar4.wixsite.com/christianpacifism/about