Conscience in crisis? Sungsoo Kim on pacifism and the weight of choice

‘How do we prepare our communities for such terrible choices?’

by Sungsoo Kim 24th October 2025

When the drums of war sound and nations call their citizens to arms, Quakers face a profound question: How do we honour both our testimony for peace and the voice of conscience within? This question has haunted our tradition for centuries, revealing no simple answer but a complex testimony to the power of individual discernment guided by the Inner Light.