Articles : Conscientious objection
Jan. 23 issue
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Nurturing pacifist conscience
On my desk is Peace-Work Quilt: Writings of J.E. McNeil, published by the Center on Conscience & War, 2011, 150 pages, $15.
“Quilt” in this book’s title is quite descriptive, since the volume is a collection of small, variegated essays stitched together more or less into overall patterns. “Peace-Work” is also apt if readers do not respond by building up hate for military commanders and recruiters.
Oct. 10, 2011 issue
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Wall commemorates COs in Manitoba
WINKLER, Man. — About 250 people commemorated conscientious objectors to war with a “wall of remembrance” monument dedication Sept. 11.
May 23, 2011 issue
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Wartime witness preserved
AKRON, Pa. — When John L. Horst was growing up in the 1920s and 1930s, he heard stories from men in his congregation who tried to remain true to their beliefs about peace and nonresistance while being pressured to fight in World War I.
July 19, 2010 issue
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Network in Germany helps soldiers find a way out of the military
BAMMENTAL, Germany — J.T.’s father was killed in a car accident.
May 24, 2010 issue
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What they want
“Hard-Won Right Still Prized” correctly indicates that “in an era of high-tech warfare, military officials don’t need or want draftees.”
May 3, 2010 issue
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Hard-won right still prized
After drafting soldiers, arranging work for conscientious objectors is Selective Service’s second priority. That little-known fact surfaced last month when Mennonite Voluntary Service signed an agreement with Selective Service designating MVS as an employer for COs.
April 26, 2010 issue
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MMN signs agreement with Selective Service to officially host COs
SAN ANTONIO — If a military draft is ever reinstated, Mennonite Voluntary Service will be an officially recognized agency for hosting conscientious objectors.
March 29, 2010 issue
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Would $10.40 get their attention?
Christians who are appalled that our taxes pay for death and destruction in war would like to say so to the government. But how can we say it in a way that would make a difference?
March 22, 2010 issue
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Student inspired by COs’ stories
WINNIPEG, Man. — A Web site that tells the stories of conscientious objectors in World War II helped inspire a high school student to examine her beliefs and connect with her family’s Mennonite heritage.
Jan. 11, 2010 issue
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On Veterans Day, a child’s peace witness
What could have been a situation of being singled out for being different turned into a great opportunity to witness for peace.
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