by David Purnell | 1 Sep, 2024
Resolving Conflict: Reflections David Purnell, Canberra and Region Quakers This article arose from a Share and Tell session at YM 2024 in Adelaide, where over 20 people joined me in a talk and discussion on ways of resolving conflict. In my early years I was...
by David Swain | 4 Jun, 2018
Barrie Pittock I came in touch with Quakers when called up for National Service Training in 1956. I was brought up attending a Presbyterian Sunday school, but came into conflict with the minister over the fact that Jesus said to “love your enemies”, yet Scots Church...
by David Swain | 4 Dec, 2016
David Purnell, Canberra Regional Meeting The Quaker peace testimony offers a remarkable vision – of a world where we deal with each other and the planet with love, respect and trust. It emerged at a time of serious civil strife, division and violence. Yet it...
by David Swain | 29 Nov, 2011
David Purnell, Canberra Regional Meeting It is 25 years since I first trained as a mediator. Over that time I have done lots more training, and mediated in many hundreds of disputes — involving neighbours, work colleagues, couples, family members, business people,...
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