In an online sermon Honoring our Theological Diversity, Unitarian Universalist minister Susan Manker‐Seale says, “Long, long ago, high on a […]
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Paul Ricketts attends Fort Wayne (Ind.) Meeting. He serves on the Religious Education Committee of Friends General Conference and on the Program Committee of the Third World Coalition of American Friends Service Committee.
Posted in: FeaturesThree Kinds of Singing in Meeting
Some years ago (in 1980) when my husband, Bruce, and I were visiting New England Yearly Meeting with a minute […]
Geoffrey Kaiser, a member of Apple Seed Meeting in Sebastopol, Calif., has been active in the struggle for civil rights, gay rights, and opposition to the Vietnam War. He was a founding member of Unami Meeting in Pennsburg, Pa.
Posted in: FeaturesEarthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Power in Japan: The Ocean of Light above the Ocean of Darkness
The Ocean of Light above the Ocean of Darkness “…there was an ocean of darkness and death; but an infinite […]
Karen Street, a member of Berkeley (Calif.) Meeting, continues to work on climate change. Her new work is exploring cultural theory of risk: how our worldview makes changing our minds so difficult, by shaping where we see risk, determining who we see as experts, and locking us into we-good, they-bad perceptions of those who disagree.
Posted in: FeaturesQuaker patriotism: eldering from an aged philosophy prof.
I know that we Quakers don’t vent our frustrations, especially with one another. But when I saw the cover of […]
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Unearthing the Roots of Patriotism
I’ve read Tony White’s article, The Immorality of Patriotism (FJ Feb.) several times. I particularly appreciate his frank honesty in […]
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Quakers and Yunus Emre
There have been times in my life when I’ve been given the pleasure of discovering a writer or a poet […]
Judy Brown, poetry editor of Friends Journal, is a member of Agate Passage Meeting on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Posted in: FeaturesLetters to Dear John
Reading John Woolman’s autobiography made me curious about how I would respond to his gentle but challenging ministry for fellow […]
Marsha Green is a member of Chapel Hill (N.C.) Meeting and serves on the Board of Trustees for Carolina Friends School. She and her husband, Michael, serve as Couple Enrichment Leaders for Friends General Conference.
Posted in: FeaturesPrivilege and Presence
Two of the feature articles in this month’s issue spoke to me strongly. I’ve had it easy. I was born […]
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Addicted to Fast Money by Rita Willett
Gambling: A Violation of Quaker Testimonies by Michael Song
To Gamble, for Better or for Worse by Pamela Haines
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Coming Home by Dorothy Riehm
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Business Meeting and Worship
Two recent Forum letters have expressed the view that Friends ought not to use the word “worship” to describe what […]