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Martin Kelley is senior editor of Friends Journal.
Posted in: From the Editor's Desk
Skirting Around the Competition
Our introduction to the May issue on “Friendly Competition?”
Gail Whiffen is associate editor of Friends Journal. [email protected]
Posted in: Among Friends, Friendly Competition?
A Homeschooler’s Point of View on Competition
My whole life I have been raised as a Quaker homeschooler, so I have not been placed into different classes […]
Finn Rae Kyrie, Grade 6/7, Homeschool in Driftless Area, Wis., attender of Madison (Wis.) Meeting
Posted in: Friendly Competition?, Student Voices Project, Student Voices Project 2019
A Tool or a Weapon
The Quaker approach to competition has influenced my life greatly. From my experiences, I’ve learned that competition can be utilized […]
Hazel Mariani, Grade 6, Greene Street Friends School in Philadelphia, Pa.
Posted in: Friendly Competition?, Student Voices Project, Student Voices Project 2019
Competing as a Quaker
Competition requires a great deal of hard work and effort. When you begin to compete at a higher level it […]
James Bradley, Grade 9, Westtown School in West Chester, Pa., member of West Chester Meeting
Posted in: Friendly Competition?, Student Voices Project, Student Voices Project 2019
High School Hierarchy
I cried yesterday. I was sobbing: red, wet, puffy, and gross because of the academic competition I face in school […]
Felicity Medina, Grade 9, Abington Friends School in Jenkintown, Pa.
Posted in: Friendly Competition?, Student Voices Project, Student Voices Project 2019
Loosening Our Blindfolds
The main point of a competition is to see who is better in a certain arena. Equality is emphasizing and […]
Tara Prakash, Grade 6, Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C.
Posted in: Friendly Competition?, Student Voices Project, Student Voices Project 2019
Truly Winning at Life
Competition is a big part of the everyday world. It overlaps with the desire for power and the desire for […]
Sophia Stylianos, Grade 6, Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C.
Posted in: Friendly Competition?, Student Voices Project, Student Voices Project 2019
The Value of Intense Competition
As my dirty, sweaty palm makes contact with my opponent’s, I look him in the eye. He was their striker […]
Jack Davis, Grade 11, Friends Academy in Locust Valley, N.Y.
Posted in: Friendly Competition?, Student Voices Project, Student Voices Project 2019
How I Found God in Competitive Sports
How can we explore the edge of our abilities?
Jon Watts is a Quaker living in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pa. He enjoys volleyball, tennis, and trying to beat his own record for hiking the length of the Wissahickon Valley. When he’s not competing, Jon is interviewing Quakers for the QuakerSpeak project or composing Quaker-related music.
Posted in: Features, Friendly Competition?
Features
Life at Lumakanda Friends Church by David Zarembka
Silent Journeys of Quakers from Hill House by Kumah Drah
Leadings of the Spirit by Rommel Roberts, Robin Roberts, and Lark Worth
Empowering Women against Gender‐based Violence by Parfaite Ntahuba
The Place of God’s Own Choosing by Eden Grace
Quaker Christianity in Kenya by Stanley Chagala Ngesa
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Quaker Silence in Community by Pat Meehan
Spelunking: What My Father Taught Me About the Light by Geoff Knowlton
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