Category Archives: Hard-Core Quaker

War Notes: Thousands of Protesters Arrested in Russia; and More . . .

Reuters- More than 4,500 antiwar protesters arrested in one day in Russia, group says




. On March 6, antiwar protesters were beaten with batons as they were arrested by Russian police in Yekaterinburg, Russia. (Reuters) By Brittany Shammas and Reis Thebault
 — March 6 2022 More than 4,500 protesters were arrested Sunday at antiwar demonstrations across Russia, … Continue reading War Notes: Thousands of Protesters Arrested in Russia; and More . . . →

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Whittier: “In War Time”

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892).   “In War Time” Anniversary Poem Somewhat revised                Read before the Alumni of the Friends’ Yearly Meeting School, at the Annual Meeting at Newport, R. I., 15th 6th mo., 1863. [Written during another war, it resonates with a current one, and is edited here to highlight those echoes.]   … Continue reading Whittier: “In War Time” →

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The Invasion of Ukraine is Also a Religious Crusade

“The conflict in Ukraine is all about religion and what kind of Orthodoxy will shape Eastern Europe and other Orthodox communities around the world (especially in Africa). Religion.  This is a crusade, recapturing the Holy Land of Russian Orthodoxy, and defeating the Westernized (and decadent) heretics who do not bend the knee to Moscow’s spiritual authority. If … Continue reading The Invasion of Ukraine is Also a Religious Crusade →

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