Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18Meet the community behind Plough. Plough Quarterly is published by the Bruderhof, an international community of people seeking to follow Jesus together. Members of the Bruderhof are committed to a way of radical discipleship in the spirit of the Sermon on the Mount. Inspired by the first church in Jerusalem (Acts 2 and 4), members renounce private property and share everything in common in a life of service to God, one another, and neighbors near and far. The community includes families and single people from a wide range of backgrounds, with around 2,700 people in all. There are twenty-three Bruderhof settlements in both rural and urban locations in the United States, England, Germany, Australia, and Paraguay. To learn more or arrange a visit, see the community’s website at bruderhof.com.  Subscriber Services PO Box 345 Congers, NY 10920-0345 T: 800.521.8011 subscriptions@plough.com United Kingdom Brightling Road Robertsbridge TN32 5DR T: +44(0)1580.883.344 Australia 4188 Gwydir Highway Elsmore, NSW 2360 Australia T: +61(0)2.6723.2213 Plough Quarterly (issn 2372-2584) is published quarterly by Plough Publishing House, PO Box 398, Walden, NY 12586. Individual subscription $32 per year in the United States; Canada add $8, other countries add $16. Periodicals postage paid at Walden, NY 12586 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Plough Quarterly, PO Box 345, Congers, NY 10920-0345. Editorial Office PO Box 398 Walden, NY 12586 T: 845.572.3455 info@plough.com Plough Quarterly W W W . P L O U G H . C O M Plough Quarterly features original stories, ideas, and culture to inspire everyday faith and action. Starting from the conviction that the teachings and example of Jesus can transform and renew our world, we aim to apply them to all aspects of life, seeking common ground with all people of goodwill regardless of creed. The goal of Plough Quarterly is to build a living network of readers, contributors, and practitioners so that, in the words of Hebrews, we may “spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” Plough Quarterly includes contributions that we believe are worthy of our readers’ consideration, whether or not we fully agree with them. Views expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of Plough or of the Bruderhof communities. Editors: Peter Mommsen, Sam Hine, Maureen Swinger. Art director: Emily Alexander. Online editor: Erna Albertz. Founding Editor: Eberhard Arnold (1883–1935). Plough Quarterly No. 12: Courage Published by Plough Publishing House, isbn 978-0-87486-135-8 Copyright © 2017 by Plough Publishing House. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations (unless otherwise noted) are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Chris- tian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Front cover and page 3: Photograph of Banksy image by Kathy deWitt / Alamy Stock Photo. Inside front cover: Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Back cover: Saint Francis and the Birds © 2017 Watanabe Sadao | Eyekons.