July 2006
Articles
From the magazine
"Money is a hard thing for Quakers to talk about. That's my experience, at least—whether it be in conversations with individual Friends, or in corporate discernment. Ask us about sexual orientation, or about our spiritual journey, or about our politics. Most Friends I know are willing to navigate these conversationally tricky waters, sparing few details..."
Reconsidering Financial Security
Fighting Over Money
Quaker Money, Old Money, and White Privilege
Living with Beggars
The Costs of Quaker Faith
Asking for Money for the Monthly Meeting
Ministry and Money in the Experience of Earlier Friends
The Right Use of Money
Money as a Proxy for the Gifts of Spirit
Quakers and Capitalism
Friends and the Stock Market
Friends' Attitudes toward Business in the USA
Why Young Friends Should Consider a Career in Business
Common Good Bank: A Society to Benefit Everyone
From the magazine
"I never wanted to be a banker. I have always found the financial world boring and distasteful. "Oh my God," says my activist wife, "Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be married to a banker." However, there is nothing intrinsically wrong with banks. As financial intermediaries, they serve a useful purpose in society. Moreover, as I discovered to my surprised relief, starting a bank can be fun..."
Poems
Dreamwalker
