Working for Peace

Perhaps one of the most difficult dilemmas presented by our Quaker testimonies is the tension between seeking to address that… Susan Corson-Finnerty

Nonviolence: The Law of Love

Mention the Middle East, the Congo, or Northern Ireland, and eyes roll, shoulders rise, and expressions of helplessness take over… Cynthia Fisk

U.S. Quakers: Hybrid Corn?

Years ago I heard our gifted Quaker economist-philosopher-poet Kenneth Boulding compare U.S. Quakers to hybrid corn. His interesting observation was… William Edgerton

Emily Greene Balch, Pioneering Peacemaker

Emily Greene Balch, along with her friend and inspiration, Jane Addams, was one of two women with Quaker connections to… Margery Post Abbott

Dilemmas of Our Peace Testimony

The history of the Quaker Peace Testimony is full of dilemmas and never a simple doctrine. Indeed, it seems to… Judith Reynolds Brown

The Unbowed Head

When they fight, animals of the same species often have an instinctive way of submitting and signaling obeisance to others… Ken Southwood

Being Silent

Last Sunday was another of those meetings for worship. In the first 20 minutes when the children were present no… Chris King

Grieving in the Light: Friend’s Ministry to the Divorced

I was recently divorced from my husband, who is an active member of our meeting, as am I. It was… Lynn Johnson

Prayer Vigil No. 88

It was a Sunday this past February, only the second time that I’d been at the vigil since early December,… John Andrew Gallery

Friends as Healers

Twenty Friends sit comfortably in a circle in the warming sunshine of Powell House retreat center. While some Friends gaze… Bobbi Bailin and Buffy Curtis

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The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth

June 1, 2026

Is Peace Possible?

June 1, 2026

Turning Toward the Victim: The Bible, Sacred Violence, and the End of Scapegoating in Quaker Perspective

June 1, 2026