faith

I Was Blind, But Now I See

Many are familiar with the Indian fable of the blind men and the elephant, immortalized by the Fritz Eichenberg woodcut… Paul Landskroener

Shades of Gray: A Liberal Christian Quaker Speaks Up

Liberal Quakers today often frame our discussions about theology as a debate between Christocentric and Universalist Friends. I’m leery, however,… Cathy Habschmidt

Does Your Meeting Need a Bill of Rights?

About ten years ago, West Richmond (Ind.) Meeting was shattered by a case of sexual harassment, where a respected member… Joshua Brown

The Substance of Hope

The title of this talk is taken from that passage in the Bible which says, "Faith is the substance of… Dorothy Steere

Bringing Business into the Light

It is a fair generalization that Quakers, at least U.S. Quakers, view the pursuit of business suspiciously. Jay Marshall said… Richard Holden

Drinking the Living Water: Pilgrimage to Taize

A convinced Friend and former Catholic, I never thought I would agree with the pope about anything . . .… Mary K. Rehard

Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell may be one of the few Friends whose clearness committee didn’t clear him on the first try! He… Kara Newell

U.S. Quakers: Hybrid Corn?

Years ago I heard our gifted Quaker economist-philosopher-poet Kenneth Boulding compare U.S. Quakers to hybrid corn. His interesting observation was… William Edgerton

Be Thou Perfect

Perfection is not a static state of self-satisfaction. It not only permits growth, it requires growth. Did not Christ grow… Kirsten Backstrom

The Miracle of Forgiveness: A Journey of the Heart

Seeds, whether planted by the human hand or sown by the wind, endure. Covered by earth they rest unseen, waiting… Roxy Jacobs

‘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

New England Friends in Unity With Nature (NEFUN) Committee

The current work of the NEFUN Committee supports discernment around New England monthly meetings of the faith and practice of… Janet Clark
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