In 1651, George Fox refused to take up arms against Charles Stuart, saying that he "lived in the virtue of that life and power that took away the occasion of all wars." He chose instead to remain in prison.
Many Quakers have taken personal risks or spoken out against violence. Collectively, this Witness to divine leading has become known as the Peace Testimony.
Quakers from diverse backgrounds listened to spirit-led discernment on what our communities were called to do about abuse among us.
This listening led to a “Common Testimony on Abuse,” along with a process for Quaker meetings to effectively use this resource. The process, called “Coming Together for Continuing Revelation,” draws from familiar practices to find a path forward in discerning next steps in our communities.
