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The Possibility of Transformation
As Christmas approaches, it is common to focus our attention increasingly on children. That celebration is, after all, about the…
Christmas 1944
The small photo shows three children smiling, each clutching a book, waving to someone behind a third-story window. It is…
U.S. Conscientious Objectors in World War II
World War II was a very important period in the history of U.S. conscientious objectors. When the draft was activated,…
The Power of a Snowflake
Whenever your efforts to make the world a better place seem to be completely unproductive, futile, and hopeless, think of…
Love and Accountability
I started thinking about issues of responsibility for people with progressive, long-term disabilities because of my friend Teddie. (For Teddie…
Back to the Future
This is a strange image—backward and forward—but perhaps a helpful one for Friends in 2006. As I was re-reading John…
Spiritual Direction as a Resource for Friends
Friends come to their meetings out of some kind of spiritual hunger—a desire for belonging and encouragement in making the…
Thoughts about God
The psalmist asks God, "What is man that Thou art mindful of him?" My text is the reverse, asking, "What…
Going Beyond the Comfort Zone
It’s Saturday evening and the talent show is about to begin. The first act is a series of Irish jokes…
On Answering Terror: Responses to War and Peace after 9/11/01
Answering Terror is an anthology of articles and reflections, largely drawn from Friends Journal, that deal with Quaker reactions to…
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A Quaker Ecology: Meditations on the Future of Friends
March 1, 2024
The Fundamental Principle of Quaker Spirituality: Light in the Conscience
March 1, 2024
Inner Healing, Inner Peace: A Quaker Perspective
March 1, 2024