April 2013: Conflict and Eldering

APRIL 2013: CONFLICT & ELDERINGHow do we constructively engage with one another? How do we keep differences from becoming politicized? What conflict resolution tools do we have (e.g., gospel order, alternatives to violence, threshing sessions). How do we deal with bullies? What roles do elders play in our communities? Who can be an elder?

Forum April 2013

Letters to FJ.
Features

Meeting Stressors

Nine dynamics that challenge our worship communities. Heather M. Cook
Features

When Conflicts Arise

Crisis or Invitation? Peter Phillips and the New York Yearly Meeting Committee on Conflict Resolution
Features

Changing the “Me” to “We”

Managing conflicts in the absence of shared beliefs. Benjamin Lloyd
Features

The Need for Eldering

I have a concern about the lack of spirit-led eldering among contemporary Friends. Historically, Quaker elders encouraged the gifts of… Greg Woods

Being Quaker Is Not the Point

As modern Quakers, we take great pride in our distinctive traditions, procedures, and culture. This is one of the main…
Features

Eldering in the Pages of Friends Journal

Introduction It’s no secret that Friends have issues with authority. From the beginning, Friends have turned to the “Inward Guide”… Staff
Features

Becoming One Flesh

In the Christian tradition there is a persistent notion that sex is shameful, or at best a necessary evil. This… William H. Mueller

New Paths in Later Life

When I retired from being an attorney, I wanted to start a new life of service. I first became interested…
Witness

Drone Warfare

I was part of a delegation to Pakistan in October 2012 to address the issue of United States drone warfare.… Joan Nicholson

Reimagining a Yearly Meeting

Indiana Yearly Meeting has recently split, and we’re in the early stages of setting up a new association of Friends.…
Q&A

Q&A: Rabbi Michael Lerner

Rabbi Michael Lerner is editor of Tikkun magazine, rabbi of Beyt Tikkun synagogue in San Francisco and Berkeley, Calif., and… Jana Llewellyn and Jane Heil
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