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My Father and the Right to Die
I used to dread my father’s annual letter in which he informed me of his desires in case he should…
The Ability to Choose as Death Approaches
"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion, without the discomfort of thought." —John F. Kennedy In 1980 Elisabeth Kubler-Ross,…
Care of the Dying: A Spiritual Discipline
Attending the death of a loved one is a painful, sometimes disturbing experience. Frequently it has a deeply mysterious quality,…
How Can You Do That Work?
When I spent my professional life as a full-time emergency room nurse, my friends could not get enough of my…
Gifts from the Closet
It’s Saturday and I’ve managed to keep it open. I’m determined to clean out the closet in my spare room…
Dear Mum
Note: This is a letter addressed to the author’s deceased mother, Virginia Hutton, shortly after her death on July 30,…
Watu Kwa Amani
Watu Kwa Amani is a Swahili phrase meaning "people of peace." It is also the name of a conference to…
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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