the Friend online - rss edition http://www.thefriend.org Independent Quaker journalism since 1843 - issue 09 May 2008 en-gb the Friend http://www.thefriend.org/images/masthead-rss.gif http://www.thefriend.org/ cover http://www.thefriend.org/articledisplay.asp?articleid=3238 Welcome to the Friend – The only Quaker weekly journal in the world! - What do you want to do today? - • Read this week's edition: use links on the right-hand side of the screen • ~/articledisplay. News round-up http://www.thefriend.org/articledisplay.asp?articleid=3239 Alternatives to Violence Project works with Russian conscripts - Reducing violence among the military may sound like a contradiction in terms, but it's something being tried by Quakers in Russia. Reasons to be cheerful http://www.thefriend.org/articledisplay.asp?articleid=3240 In 2005 a report was published which astonished peaceworkers the world over. The Seville Declaration http://www.thefriend.org/articledisplay.asp?articleid=3241 Our ancient Meeting house in Yealand Conyers is fortunate to have the old village school in its south west corner. Is human aggression irredeemable? http://www.thefriend.org/articledisplay.asp?articleid=3242 If a visitor from space were to read history books of human behaviour, they would certainly conclude that the answer is yes. Wearying out contention http://www.thefriend.org/articledisplay.asp?articleid=3243 The James Nayler Foundation arose out of government attempts to suppress the showing of a BBC Panorama programme which featured Bob Johnson's work with prisoners considered too dangerous for Broadmoor. The Decline of War http://www.thefriend.org/articledisplay.asp?articleid=3244 Looking back on the escalating horrors of twentieth-century warfare and the advances in nuclear and biological weapons, one can hardly avoid wondering whether the practice of modern warfare is heading for some unimaginable apocalypse of terror, death and destruction. From the rugby pitch to the coal mines... http://www.thefriend.org/articledisplay.asp?articleid=3245 Like many Quakers I have thought about the subject of violence quite deeply. ‘Caring matters most’ http://www.thefriend.org/articledisplay.asp?articleid=3246 Nonsense on Stilts? A Quaker view of Human Rights edited by Nigel Dower with Michael Bartlet and Philip Hills. Submit a Classified Ad http://www.thefriend.org/adform.asp Submit a classified advertisement for publication. Subscribe http://www.thefriend.org/subscribe.asp Subscribe to the full version of the Friend. Try a Free Sample ! http://www.thefriend.org/freesample.asp Try up to four issues of the full online edition of the Friend for free.