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Faith and Discernment
One of the things that first attracted me to Quakerism was the openness of Friends to a variety of spiritual…
The force of war and the force of peace: the same force moving in opposite directions?
It seems that there is a tendency to see war as a very active energy and peace as a very…
Unclean!
The sun was pressing down as hard as it could on the Earth that day, till it felt that my…
Opening to the Spirit in Creation
I see myself within the Quaker Universalist tradition, which affirms that there are many paths to Truth, and that no…
So What Can We Say Now? Suggestions for Explaining Quakerism
Margaret Fell, "the mother of Quakerism," describes an occasion when George Fox challenged his listeners to recognize the experiential nature…
What Jesus Means to Me
As an Orthodox Jewish boy in Manchester, England, I was taught that Christianity was the religion of our oppressors. It…
Quakers, from the Viewpoint of a Naturalist
I grew up loving nature and feeling part of it—dirt, bugs, people, and everything. It was, and still is, amazing…
Finding Dropt Letters
The Religious Society of Friends contains a number of very active members who attend worship every week, yet do not…
Shades of Gray: A Liberal Christian Quaker Speaks Up
Liberal Quakers today often frame our discussions about theology as a debate between Christocentric and Universalist Friends. I’m leery, however,…
Friends of the Homeless
It all began very simply. By chance two old friends met at the square in Sonoma, California, and decided to…
Quaker Kids Say the Darnedest Things
Teaching the young ones in our meeting, I think often of Art Linkletter’s show that I watched when I was…
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A Quaker Ecology: Meditations on the Future of Friends
March 1, 2024
The Fundamental Principle of Quaker Spirituality: Light in the Conscience
March 1, 2024
Inner Healing, Inner Peace: A Quaker Perspective
March 1, 2024