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In Montclair, New Jersey: Laying down arms, putting on an Episcopal Church Collar

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Kendall Harmon

It was 50 years ago that the Rev. Wade Renn, the founder of Montclair Emergency Services for the Homeless (MESH) decided that enough was enough.

The former Boeing and Atomic Energy Commission employee had spent the first part of his life helping to make weapons of mass destruction and participating in research that Renn would only describe as “nasty stuff.” His two physics degrees and scientific track record had earned him a spot in a prestigious Johns Hopkins think tank, but none of it brought him satisfaction.

None of it brought him peace.

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One comment on “In Montclair, New Jersey: Laying down arms, putting on an Episcopal Church Collar”

  1. David Keller says:
    February 19, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    Articles like this always bug me. It is possible to be a born again believer and not be a total pacifist. The Lion of Judah is not a household kitty!