Articles : Conscientious objection
June 25, 2012 issue
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Photo by Melissa Bollinger Seiling
Different memory of a war
Canadians are celebrating the bicentennial of the War of 1812 with re-enactments, monuments and parades. But the government has not included the peace church experience in its official commemoration events.
Mennonite Central Committee Ontario has placed plaques and historical markers in the Niagara region to honor pioneers of peace from the Mennonite, Quaker and Brethren in Christ traditions. Events throughout the summer are focusing on their common history as peace churches.
April 2, 2012 issue
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Conflicts of conscience: faith versus the state
Dennis Koehn knows a little bit about the conflict between religious beliefs and the requirements of government. In 1970, as an 18-year-old Kansas Mennonite, he refused to register for the draft. He was found guilty and, after his appeal was denied, in 1972 began an 18-month prison term, most of it spent in a federal facility in Colorado.
Jan. 23, 2012 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.
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?
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