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Love Cannot Be Overwhelmed

By Michael Lane on June 1, 2017

Viewpoint: Love cannot be overwhelmed. Love stays.

Michael Lane lives in聽Burlington, N.J.

Posted in: June/July 2017: Reimagining the Quaker Ecosystem, Viewpoint
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Quakers, Restrooms, and the Learning Curve

By Debby Churchman on May 1, 2017

Quakers tend to follow the leading to be in the world but not of it, although last summer gave us [鈥

Debby Churchman lives in Arlington, Va., and works for Friends Meeting of Washington (D.C.).

Posted in: Quaker Summers, Viewpoint
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Silence in the Noise

By Mary Braden on February 1, 2017

The world is so noisy, especially now. We are surrounded by so much racket that it鈥檚 hard to discern how [鈥

Mary Braden lives in Baltimore, Md.

Posted in: February 2017, Viewpoint
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Who Is My Neighbor?

By Ellie Beach on January 1, 2017

Can we reject unacceptable actions and still find ways to touch those neighbors in pain?

Ellie Beach聽lives in聽Hiram, Ohio.

Posted in: January 2017: Quakers in the Workplace, Viewpoint
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Viewpoint: How to Write a Thank鈥恲ou Note

By Mariellen Gilpin on December 1, 2016

How to get through that pile of thank鈥恲ou notes鈥攁nd end up liking your Friends!

Mariellen Gilpin lives in Champaign, Ill.

Posted in: Giving and Philanthropy, Viewpoint
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Viewpoint: Persuasive Letters to the Editor

By Don Byrd on November 1, 2016

Tips for getting your thoughts printed in your local paper.

Don Byrd lives in聽Bloomington, Ind.

Posted in: Quakers and Social Media, Viewpoint
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End Slavery for All

By John Andrew Gallery on September 1, 2016

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John Andrew Gallery lives in Philadelphia, Pa. He can be contacted at聽jagphila@mac.com.

Posted in: September 2016, Viewpoint
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Viewpoint: Finding Quakerism on My Own

By Patty Quinn on June 1, 2016

An ongoing journey from Catholicism to free鈥恟ange spirituality to Quakerism.

Patty Quinn lives in Philadelphia, Pa.

Posted in: 2016, Departments, June/July 2016: Almost Quaker, Viewpoint
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Viewpoint: Toward a Better Understanding

By Gretchen Bell on May 1, 2016

A reader suggests that even a simple tool such as Wikipedia can help us learn more about violent extremists.

The author lives in Brookhaven, Pa.

Posted in: May 2016: Gender and Sexuality, Viewpoint
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Love鈥擡ven for Myself

By Kim on March 1, 2016

Our March 2016 Viewpoint

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Posted in: Disability and Inclusion, Viewpoint
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