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Daniel Levinson
Levinson—Daniel Levinson, 91, on July 26, 2017, in Tempe, Ariz. Dan was born on April, 23, 1926, in Chicago, Ill.…
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William H. Powell
Powell—William H. Powell, 70, on September 26, 2017, in Casa Grande, Ariz. Bill was born on January 7, 1947, in…
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April 2019 Full Access
Friends Journal members can download the full PDF or read any article online.
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Among Friends
Abbotts to the World’s Costello
Our introduction to the April issue on Humor in Religion.
Gabriel Ehri
Features
Fox News: George Fox Speaking
Our favorite news anchor goes on location with Will "The Quill" Penn and an assortment of dubiously fact-checked historical figures.
Donald W. McCormick
Features
Laughing for the Wary
Humor can help build religious community but it can also hurt and cause division.
Howard R. Macy
Features
Finding Lightness in the Light
We Quakers have an image problem when it comes to fun and frivolity.
Kerry O'Regan
Features
Satire, Peace, and the Mennonite Tradition
What's the difference between a Mennonite and a Quaker?
Andrew J. Bergman
Poetry
I Have Learned
FJ Poetry: All these months I have made progress...
Marion Goldstein
Poetry
Blessing
FJ Poetry: To have lived some of my lifetime / consonant with great souls...
Ken Gibble
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Forum April 2019
Letters from our readers.
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Witness
An American Casualty of U.S. Economic Sanctions on Iran
A Quaker activist learns first-hand about the medical costs of U.S. sanctions.
David Hartsough
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