‘We’re called to be joyful even though we have all the facts.’ Photo: Cover of the pamphlet Friends used to defend Parnell ‘Against Lyes’ (1656)

‘We’re not called to weigh the benefits and harms of striking back.’

Thought for the Week:  Matt Rosen remembers James Parnell

‘We’re not called to weigh the benefits and harms of striking back.’

by James Parnell 1st April 2022

Iknow I’m not alone in feeling a sense of inner conflict and helplessness over the war in Ukraine. My commitment to peace has been tested, and I’ve felt the seeds of war – outrage, frustration, impatience – bubbling up in me.