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A Quaker Reconsiders the Draft
When the Universal Military Training and Service Act expired in June 1973, I was overjoyed, like most Friends in the…
Dispelling Some Myths about Hiroshima
As part of my semester abroad in Tokyo, Japan, my study program took our group of U.S. exchange students on…
“Leadings” For Nontheistic Friends?
When I speak of being led or feeling called to act in some way, do my words commit me to…
Away in a Manger: A Quaker Midrash
Since the time I was a small child I have loved the well-known story of the birth of Jesus, and…
Christmas Eve Comments: Why Egypt?
In November 2008, before our communal Christmas cards were displayed at Friends Homes at Guilford, our Art Gallery wall carried…
Rolling Through Fox Country
In September 2010, I was privileged to organize a tour of Fox country for a group from my yearly meeting.…
Heavenly Tones: Stylized Vocal Ministry of the 18th and 19th Centuries
We contemporary Friends tend to idealize Friends from earlier times—they stayed close to the Spirit, we think. They knew what…
Class Privilege and Schools Among Modern Friends
A substantial portion of members of the Religious Society of Friends likes to proclaim its liberalism; some Friends even wrap…
No Swearing for 250 Years
For over 350 years, members of the Religious Society of Friends have maintained that it is wrong to swear an…
Hiroshima Nightmare: Reflections on Hope in the Face of Horror
Repetitive fears surface as life challenges each of us with anxiety over how we will deal with paying our bills,…
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) 50th Reunion in Raleigh, North Carolina
I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the 50th reunion of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from April…
Preparing for Ministry in a Non-Creedal Tradition
"In the beginning. . . ." Good creation stories affirm the origin of those who tell them and intrigue the…
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