Yellow signposts, pointing in opposite directions, against a green background. Photo: By Marco Kaufmann via Unsplash.
Conscience in crisis? Sungsoo Kim on pacifism and the weight of choice
‘How do we prepare our communities for such terrible choices?’
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.