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Christmas Eve Comments: Why Egypt?

In November 2008, before our communal Christmas cards were displayed at Friends Homes at Guilford, our Art Gallery wall carried… OTheodorBenfey

No Swearing for 250 Years

For over 350 years, members of the Religious Society of Friends have maintained that it is wrong to swear an… DavidWTBrattston

Living in the Life and Power

I have always been drawn by the words of George Fox, recorded in his Journal, refusing the commissioners’ request of… PattyLevering

Meditation on the Decalogue

The Decalogue, or Ten Commandments, was written on the stone tablets given to Moses on Mount Sinai as he led… WilliamHMueller

The Trail We Leave Behind Us

Learning from My Neighbors It’s a great honor to be together to listen and speak and have a conversation. I… ShaneClaiborne

Homosexuality and the Bible: One Quaker's Response to the Pope

"Speaking on Monday, Pope Benedict said that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behavior was as important as protecting the… Steve Chase

The Radical Nonviolent Witness of Jesus

Our world has never been more in need of courageous and creative alternatives to violence and injustice. Street crime, police… Ched Myers

Hope: The Faith Basis For Our Peace Testimony

As we are gathered together in worship, I am reminded of the words from the prophet Zechariah who called God’s… Colin Saxton

Whose Image Is on the Coin? A Jewish Perspective on Abrahamic Wisdoms

I begin with a renewed version of the blessing traditionally offered before learning Torah—sharing wisdom—together: Blessed are you the breath… Arthur Waskow

Porters of Justice, Captives of Hope

I remember being puzzled when I was 13 about the closing lines of Romans read today. The part that says,… Gayle Elizabeth Harris

Pentecost Sunday in Quaker Meeting

In spite of walking in the cold rain after meeting for worship on Pentecost Sunday, I smiled. I enjoy meeting… Alan Kolp

Unapproved Minutes from the Peaceable Kingdom

The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf… Chel Avery
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