Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-013
Abstract
The Fellowship of Reconciliation in the U.S. was founded in 1915 by Christian pacifists. The organization, whose members are now drawn from many religious groups, seeks to apply principles of peace and social justice and non-violent social change to issues such as disarmament, conscription, race relations, economic justice, and civil liberties.
Dates:
1915-
Homer A. Jack Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-063
Abstract
Homer A. Jack (1916-1993) was a Unitarian Universalist clergyman and denominational official who sought to apply religious values to national and international affairs. Jack was executive secretary of the Chicago Council Against Racial and Religious Discrimination (1943-1948), executive director of SANE (1960-1964), and secretary general of the World Conference on Religion and Peace (1970-1983). He had been minister of churches in Lawrence, Kansas (1942-1943), Evanston, Illinois (1948-1959),...
Dates:
1930-1995