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Facing a Challenging Future
Philadelphia summers are known for their unpleasant humidity and heat. Last year, we hit record-breaking temperatures over 100 on many…
The poetry of God
I greatly appreciated the wide variety of perspectives in your March issue on the nature of the Divine. As a…
Hiroshima Cherry Blossoms and Nagasaki Azaleas, 2006
The Hiroshima Peace Park was bordered by cherry trees in full bloom when I visited the city in April. Their…
An Invitation to Hispaniola
Three years ago, I was led to move to the island of Hispaniola, home to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.…
Louisiana Journal
Shortly after Hurricane Rita, Virginia Ratliff, a native of Louisiana, felt called to return to the rural Gulf Coast and…
It's Not About a Hurricane
I spent six mid-April days in New Orleans, working with a group called Common Ground. I lived in a Catholic…
Standing for Miss Rosa
"I’ll go late in the day," I tell my husband. "That way, I’ll avoid most of the crowd." It’s Sunday,…
The Experience of Friends Meeting
Responses from Members and Attenders Starting in May 2005, I sent out a questionnaire to members and attenders of Friends…
Thinking Again about God
Near the beginning of meeting one morning a Friend spoke, saying that despite continuing efforts, she was still not able…
Genesis 1.0
In the beginning, it was a two-day job, three at the outside; but you know how it is with construction.…
Changing the Rules of Scrabble
Cultural pressure seems to emphasize competitive achievement through conflict and winning. We would like to share how rule changes in…
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Exploring Isaac Penington: Seventeenth-Century Quaker Mystic, Teacher and Activist
April 1, 2024
Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s Crises
April 1, 2024
Radical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary People Are Dismantling Mass Incarceration
April 1, 2024