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The Way Forward
My own monthly meeting, Green Street, in Philadelphia, is not talkative during worship, and it is not uncommon for meeting…
Our Contributions are Vital, even at the End
The Viewpoint letter "Healthcare at the End of Life" (FJ Oct. 2001) addressed several concerns on which many of us…
Light through the Cracks
“Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There’s a crack, a crack in everything That’s how…
A Quaker Family in Afghanistan, 1949-51
In 1947 two young Quakers were looking for a way to make a practical contribution to world peace. Like many…
Render unto Caesar: A Text for Tax Refusers
To pay or not to pay—that is the dilemma. The issue of withholding portions of taxation is often fraught with…
Why I am Leaving Quakers
When I joined Friends 58 years ago, I felt integrated into my meeting. Quakers enveloped me and permeated me; I…
Spirituality and Old Age
The spiritual aspects of aging are wrapped up in the search that makes meaning out of life. There comes a…
A Tribute to Millicent Carey McIntosh
Let us celebrate the life of an important Quaker educator, Millicent Carey McIntosh, who died on January 3, 2001, at…
Mickey Edgerton
Muriel (Mickey) Wesner Edgerton is openly self-effacing. Punctuated by her distinctive giggle, she characterizes herself as a "blabbermouth," an "extrovert,"…
Prayer of Redemption
In the weeks and months since September 11, I have spoken with a number of Friends who have felt led…
Can a Brazilian Change the World?
The Brazilian school system requires a 17-year-old student to decide on an occupation for the rest of one’s life—at least…
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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