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Religious Faith and Civil Liberties
This month marks the 50th anniversary of a conference on civil liberties held at Scattergood School in West Branch, Iowa,…
Questions Surrounding Abortion
Abortion is a tragic and divisive issue in our country and in our Religious Society. Much of our lack of…
Letter to My Grandchildren
Dear grandchildren, Ever since the bombing of the World Trade Center in New York over two years ago, I have…
The Conflict over Abolition Activism: What Can We Learn from It?
In 2002, Westbury (N.Y.) Meeting celebrated 300 years of meetinghouses on its site. As coordinator of the celebration, part of…
Jan de Hartog: Activist and Storyteller
In 1963, tiny, unprogrammed Live Oak Meeting in Houston, Texas, started having its Sunday meetings for worship in Jeff Davis…
The Benches of Cobscook (Maine) Meeting
There are five antique Quaker benches at Cobscook (Maine) Meeting. At this point they are in various stages of disrepair.…
To the Desk Clerk Out There – Thank You
My first two years at college in the early 1970s were more like Apollo 13 than Apollo 11: I realized…
Meeting Quality People
I have just gotten home from a long day at the family health clinic when the phone rings. "This is…
The Body as Temple
I’ve spent over ten years in the habit of listening to people’s bodies. I let my hands guide my spirit…
The Gift of Chemical Awareness
My life has brought me many gifts. Some I’ve appreciated, others I’ve sought to return. I’ve discovered that when events…
Friends and Fragrances
As the weather improves later in the year, more encounters with other Friends may take place as part of a…
Justice and Respect for People with Mental Illnesses
Lying in an emergency room in 1983, I entered into a hospital stay for mental illness that respected neither my…
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