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Larry Scott Butler

Butler—Larry Scott Butler, 75, on December 15, 2018, in Fort Myers, Fla. Larry was born July 29, 1943, in Clearfield,…

‘The Power,’ Quaking, and the Rediscovery of Primitive Quakerism

"The Power of the Lord," or just simply, "The Power," was a very important concept to the early Quakers, but…

Scott Martin

Vegetarianism in Quaker History

Food ethics has long been an important part of the tradition of Friends.

John Sniegocki

Waking up in the White Garden

We are not going to grow a more inclusive garden by sitting around in silence.

Scott Holmes

To Friends Journal Readers: A Response

I am grateful to have been able to follow the debate over my remarks that were printed in Friends Journal…

Scott Simon

Reflections on the Events of September 11

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you at what is so clearly an urgent time. With your…

Scott Simon

Christ and Jesus in Early Quakerism

My perception is that most attenders of unprogrammed Quaker meetings in the United States today are uncomfortable with the Christian…

David K. Leonard

Composting as Holy Sacrament

In my family album, there is a picture that my mother took of me in 1945 as a two-year-old “helping”…

Louis Cox

Dancing with History: A Life for Peace and Justice

By George Lakey. Seven Stories Press, 2022. 424 pages. $22.95/paperback; $15.99/eBook (pre-order prices; available November 15). George Lakey’s memoir is…

Reviewed by Doug Gwyn

Finding Refuge: Heart Work for Healing Collective Grief

By Michelle Cassandra Johnson. Shambhala Publications, 2021. 168 pages. $17.95/paperback; $13.99/eBook. I’d guess there are Friends Journal readers who know…

Reviewed by Brad Sheeks