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Reflections and a Welcome
When we published Anne Barschall’s "On Marriage and Divorce—With a Proposition Bound to be Controversial" in June, we suspected it…
Face to Face in Afghanistan: Through a Woman's Eyes
The most haunting images of the war in Afghanistan for me are the dark eyes of the Afghan women, peering…
Hijacked by a Prayer
Several years ago this somewhat disorganized, go-with-the-flow, inspiration-over-discipline kind of Quaker surprised herself, and probably God: she committed to a…
Reflections on the Purpose of Marriage
For the last 40 years, marriages have been in trouble. Half of them end in divorce. Abuse is common. Disturbed…
Saying "I Do" Anew
Last year, my husband and I asked that our marriage be taken under the care of Salmon Bay Meeting in…
Testing a Father's Faith
Perhaps no Old Testament story is more controversial than the sacrifice of Isaac (for biblical text, see page 14). A…
Auburn Prison Friends Meeting after 30 Years
In 2005 Auburn Prison Quaker Meeting will observe its 30th year of continuous existence. Meeting time is 9-11 a.m. every…
To Friends: A Call to Duty
Friendship is an abundant self-expression of giving, helping, caring, and expecting, existing in every corner of our world. So enticing…
Service: Prisoners Doing Ministry
Some time ago I heard a story about a visitor to a Quaker meeting. After a while the visitor leaned…
The Second Ohio Separation
Author’s note: Throughout this article, the terms "Gurneyite" and "Wilburite" will be used to refer to two groups of Friends,…
Who, After All, is a Caring Friend?
As I walked through the living room this morning, three colorful balloons and a bouquet of daffodils reminded me of…
Belonging
I sit on the steps of my son’s house in a small town in Nicaragua watching the world go by,…
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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