'Thomas related his memories of seeing Khalid Masood shot dead outside his office in the Houses of Parliament.' Photo: Thomas Penny

‘Historically, Quakers have known what to do in wars… We don’t join the conflict.’

The Swarthmore Lecture, 2021: Kinder Ground: Creating space for Truth, by Thomas Penny

‘Historically, Quakers have known what to do in wars… We don’t join the conflict.’

by Joseph Jones 6th August 2021

Thomas Penny took the platform at The Light to deliver his challenging and timely lecture. He was supported there by a group of Friends, who he’d invited to uphold him. On YouTube more than 700 live viewers logged on, with more Friends expected to join watching parties in the following week.