Kellogg’s prize was so contentious it was not awarded until ’30,
When Nathan Soderblom, a man of the Church, received his.
“Many are the roads that must be followed,” said the Committee,
To attain the great goal, “peace among the nations.” This
Was Soderblom’s work for much of his church-based life,
Which began as a pastor for the Swedish church in Paris.
As Archbishop of Sweden in 1914, ‘17 and ‘25,
He drew the international community towards this message:
The church abhors war and urges all toward Peace.
He worked across Christian faiths for unity while,
During conferences, he helped pass resolutions – to cease
War as a means of solving international disputes,
Arguing that those who rejected arbitration as too facile
Be labelled aggressors, their justifications mute.
June Edvenson 