Robert Pickus, the Glossary
Robert Pickus (October 31, 1923 – January 22, 2016) was a prominent figure in Quaker, pacifist, and peace movements.[1]
Table of Contents
14 relations: American Friends Service Committee, Great Books of the Western World, Legacy.com, Mortimer J. Adler, Office of Strategic Services, Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War, Pacifism, Peace, Quakers, Sioux City, Iowa, St. Helena, California, Taliban, The Daily Californian, The New York Times.
- 21st-century Quakers
American Friends Service Committee
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) founded organization working for peace and social justice in the United States and around the world.
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Great Books of the Western World
Great Books of the Western World is a series of books originally published in the United States in 1952, by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., to present the great books in 54 volumes.
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Legacy.com
Legacy.com is a United States-based website founded in 1998, the world's largest commercial provider of online memorials.
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Mortimer J. Adler
Mortimer Jerome Adler (December 28, 1902 – June 28, 2001) was an American philosopher, educator, encyclopedist, popular author and lay theologian.
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Office of Strategic Services
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was an intelligence agency of the United States during World War II.
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Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War
Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War began with demonstrations in 1965 against the escalating role of the United States in the Vietnam War.
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Pacifism
Pacifism is the opposition or resistance to war, militarism (including conscription and mandatory military service) or violence.
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Peace
Peace means societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence.
Quakers
Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations.
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the U.S. state of Iowa.
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St. Helena, California
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Taliban
The Taliban (lit), which also refers to itself by its state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is an Afghan militant movement with an ideology comprising elements of Pashtun nationalism and the Deobandi movement of Islamic fundamentalism.
The Daily Californian
The Daily Californian (Daily Cal) is an independent, student-run newspaper that serves the University of California, Berkeley, campus and its surrounding community.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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See also
21st-century Quakers
- Carla Denyer
- Chuck Fager
- Daniel Seeger
- David M. Carr
- Elizabeth G. Watson
- Jason Palmer (politician)
- Joan Baez
- Judi Dench
- Landrum Bolling
- Parker Palmer
- Qubilah Shabazz
- Rachel MacNair
- Richard Foster (theologian)
- Robert Pickus
- Sa'ed Atshan
- Sarah Ruden
- Stephen Yang
- Terry Waite
- Tom Fox (Quaker)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pickus
Also known as Pickus, Robert.