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Reflections on Love

In February it is common to see evidence of Valentine’s Day in every supermarket and drug store. Talk of love…

The Willoughbys on Pacifism

Ironically, few issues have divided Quakers more than war-making and peacemaking. A favorite image of Quakers in the wider world…

The Politics of Water: A Case in Brazil

The Cedar Reservoir of Quixadà, Cearà, is one of the most beautiful spots in Brazil. I sat there for hours…

Quakerism, Community, and Katrina

I am compelled to speak to the meaning of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. It warns: discard the "ownership society"—the…

Rancor

My son and I, separated by half a continent, had been talking on the phone for 30 minutes when he…

On the Peace Testimony

This is the text of a speech by Richard Hathaway to an interfaith service in Poughkeepsie, New York, on November…

Finding Hope

Since the national election in the United States last November, I’ve been reading many commentaries by people who hoped for…

'Moral Values' and FCNL's Legislative Agenda

There has been a good deal of postelection discussion of the role that "moral values" played in the outcome of…

Hanging out Laundry with My Sister in Fallujah

Monday morning I woke to news of the siege, speculation as to who was still in the city. At least…

How would George Fox respond to terrorism?

William Hanson’s excellent article "Police Power for Peace" (FJ Aug. 2004), brought to mind the thinking and views of George…

The WTO Meeting in Cancun: Failure or Success?

The Quaker Presence in Cancún In September 2003, thousands of government officials from 148 countries descended on the Mexican beach…

Seeking Common Ground

Four years ago, when the new millennium began, our future seemed challenging but also promising. In 2001, the events of…
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