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On Not Becoming Complacent
Like many—if not most—emerging religious movements, Quakerism arose in 17th-century England in a posture of challenging the established authority. This…
Letter to a Friend reading Reinhold Niebuhr
A friend recently wrote that he had been reading essays that Reinhold Niebuhr wrote for various periodicals in the 1920s…
The Immorality of Patriotism
Our country is the world, our countrymen are all mankind. We love the land of our nativity only as we…
Anthropology: Pursuing the Quaker Connection
As a graduate student in dance anthropology at London’s Roehampton University, I had my first mid-life crisis. Actually, make that…
Education and Service Projects in Vietnam
The wounds of war do not go away when the fighting stops. Both the physical and emotional wounds persist for…
A Legacy of Excellence in Education: High Point Normal and Industrial Institute
One of the major endeavors of Quakers has always been education —not just education for a select few or for…
A Quaker Reconsiders the Draft
When the Universal Military Training and Service Act expired in June 1973, I was overjoyed, like most Friends in the…
Jury Duty: Complicity in the Penal System?
The prison system in the United States is a cruel warehousing institution that neither rehabilitates nor protects society. Millions of…
Stolen Goods: The Myth of Financial Sovereignty
You deserve a break today." "God rewards faithful followers with prosperous living." "I earned it; I deserve to enjoy it."…
Hidden Springs: A Quaker Farm Community in the Mid-20th Century
Technically, my parents did not own a house until after Dad retired, and even then, it was probably mortgaged. For…
Quakers March for Eco-Justice
On November 18, 2010, I walked into the Martin Luther King Jr. room of Friends Center in Philadelphia, Pa., where…
Quaker College Intervisitation
The Quaker Community of Haverford College (QuaC) hosted 16 students from Earlham College and George Fox University in September 2010…
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
February 1, 2025
Environmentalism from Below: How Global People’s Movements Are Leading the Fight for Our Planet
February 1, 2025
Forging Beloved Community with Friends: A Journey through the Refiner’s Fire
February 1, 2025