How Do You Feel the Light Inside You?

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Melinda Wenner Bradley

No Greater Degradation: Jonathan Dymond on the Moral Costs of War

Few Friends know the name of Jonathan Dymond (1790-1828), who labored in obscurity, manufacturing linen drapes in Exeter, England. In…

Why the World Needs Quaker Meeting

Sometimes we hated it. Passing through the large white doors of the Assembly Hall, our restive, unruly class somehow transforms…

An Easter Epiphany

Good Friday morning wading on the beach, Gulf waves are formidable. After several days of a very high wind, shells…

A Civil War Story

"Hello, my name is Kendra, and I was given your name as someone who is a member of the Quaker…

The Ministry of Prison Visitation

The first time I visited the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, one of the prisoners asked me why I…

Meditation as Centering Prayer

Waiting for prisoners to be brought to the chapel from their cell units can be a test of patience on…

It's in the Air

With change in the air these days, I find myself reassessing my commitments of time and energy—and I sense that…

Healthcare not Warfare

Dave pulled up to our "Eyes Wide Open—Ohio" exhibit at dawn on a Sunday morning. Dave, a Marine veteran of…

Crossing the Border

National borders are a strange phenomenon within the fabric of human life. They can be crossed with a single step,…

Listening to Lincoln

Let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the Nation’s wounds, to care for…

A Peace Education Sabbatical

Learnings From My Father I believe in the culture of peace. I believe in daily peace building on a personal,…

My Spiritual Journey

A spiritual journey is such a personal thing. I was hardly aware I was on one until I had traveled…

Happy Birthday, Mercer Street Friends

Mercer Street Friends (MSF) in Trenton, New Jersey, turned 50 in 2008, a milestone that for people typically marks a…

Burdened by a Leading

Friends in the Southern Appalachian region are talking about leadings. I want to share a bit of my journey with…

A Conference on Banning Depleted Uranium

Central America’s tumultuous history provides many opportunities for raising awareness about human rights and social justice. The Friends Peace Center,…

Sandy's Orders

Sandy Mershon grew up in a large Catholic family, one of eight children, all brought up in the faith of…

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