It's Time to Witness to Truth

It is no secret that Saddam Hussein has stayed in power for many years with the tacit approval of our… Susan Corson-Finnerty

Justice and Respect for People with Mental Illnesses

Lying in an emergency room in 1983, I entered into a hospital stay for mental illness that respected neither my… Blake Yohe

A Perspective on the Peace Testimony

When I applied for membership in the Religious Society of Friends ten years ago, it was easy to tell my… John Andrew Gallery

Humility: The Lamb that Roars

Humility may be one of the toughest virtues to comprehend in our present society. In spite of incomparable prosperity and… Keith R. Maddock

Random Glimpses from a Gathering First-timer

Arrived exhausted after preparations—not a good way to begin. Not difficult, though, to regain a sense of direction. Good to… James Arnold Baker

The High School Gathering

It was a gathering of Friends, and of young Friends, from throughout the nation. This was my third gathering, all… Andrew Esser-Haines

A View from the Junior Gathering

Everyone is here, people who we know and treasure. I have to remind myself: this is FGC, the thing we… Melaura Homan-Smith

The Healing Center

The Healing Center is a place to be just as we are—with our talents and strengths, our ills and wounds—on… Jan Stansel and Jim Palmer

The Black Cats Taught Me Mindfulness

All-Gathering decentralized worship designed by younger Friends was scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday. I hadn’t resisted a single… JoAnn Seaver

A Glimpse of FLGC in Transition

A hundred people wait in worship while the FLGC co-clerks confer in whispers at a table in the front of… Wendy Sanford

The Friends Committee on Unity with Nature Center

The FCUN Center at this year’s Gathering drew many Friends for reading, video viewing, meetings, and informal discussions of current… Louis Cox

Racial Wounding at the Gathering

I arrived in Bloomington/Normal, Illinois, excited to be attending Friends General Conference’s Gathering and looking forward to a week filled… Vanessa Julye
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The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth

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Is Peace Possible?

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

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