Articles by Sarah Samwel

On the night before Remembrance Day, it’s a tradition in Tim Schumaker’s house to tell his children the story of their ancestor. “I would say, ‘Here’s another way to sacrifice; this is how we respond to enemies,’” he said. And Schumaker then tells the story of a Mennonite American Revolution soldier, led by a deep conviction of faith, who refuses to fight. Tried and convicted by a military court, he is executed for holding onto his principles of peace and non-violence.