Source: The Boston Globe
Alexander Levering Kern is a man of strong beliefs. Just look at his police record.
Last month, Kern was arrested outside the White House -- the second time he was taken into custody for protesting the war in Iraq.
Two decades ago, he was thrown in jail after a rally against apartheid in front of the South African Embassy in Washington.
"I believe the teachings of our faiths require that we speak out and put our bodies forward," the 36-year-old Quaker said recently, settling into his new position as executive director of the Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries. Based in Newton, it is one of the region's oldest interfaith organizations, with 67 congregations stretching from the heart of Boston to suburbs ringing the city. Among its members in Boston are Azusa Christian Community, Bethel AME Church, the Paulist Center, and Masjid al-Quran; its area members include churches and temples in Medfield, Needham, Newton, Sherborn, Sudbury, Waltham, and Wellesley.