Guilford College was founded by Quakers and to this day, core Quaker values are still important here. The school opened as a boarding school in 1837, established by members of the Religious Society of Friends living in the community. The five "normative" testimonies are integrity, simplicity, equality, peace and direct/immediate access to God are incorporated into the curriculum today (reference and more here).
The above photo features "The Hut" in the heart of campus. It houses campus ministry. The value of "no frills" simplicity and peace greet you as you approach the area. The blue sign to the left says that "War is not the Answer." The white post in the foreground says "May peace prevail on earth" in eight languages (see below). We've identified the languages as Hebrew, Russian, German, English Spanish, Arabic, Chinese (yes we know the orientation is wrong), and one language we can't identify. Who can identify the second column, bar two? Happy Sunday and may the some, if not all, of the five normative be with you-- especially peace, in these troubled times.
No idea, sorry. It looks like a blend of Latin and Cyrillic letters.
Posted by: William Kendall | Monday, July 25, 2016 at 04:03 PM
That's a good idea, to present the messages horizontally in your photo.
Posted by: Dina | Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 09:24 AM