Violence Shall No More Be Heard

“Let us no longer be blinded by the dim theology that only in the far seeing vision discovers a millennium, when violence shall no more be heard in the land wasting nor destruction in her borders; but let us behold it now, nigh at the door lending faith and confidence to our hopes, assuring us that even we ourselves shall be instrumental in proclaiming liberty to the captive.”

— Lucretia Mott, 1848
Quaker women’s rights activist and abolitionist

Today’s Invitation

Behold a world, nigh at the door, where violence shall no more be heard.

This Week’s Query

When have you used nonviolence as a tool for change?

What did it teach you about your opponent? About yourself? Share your response!

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  • Lucretia Mott (1793-1880) was an American Quaker, abolitionist, women's rights activist, and social reformer. In 1848, she was invited by Jane Hunt to a meeting that led to the first public gathering about women's rights, the Seneca Falls Convention.

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