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The Christ Spirit and Forgiveness

In my religious tradition, that of the unprogrammed branch of the Religious Society of Friends, many feel comfortable because there… Alicia Adams

Resurrection for the Second Half of Life

There is a time in our lives when the future holds so much promise and mystery that the thought of… Schultz Tim

To See Jesus in Holy Land Travails

We traveled to Israel-Palestine at the end of September for three weeks to see the situation ourselves, to show our… Keiser Melvin

The Sign of Jonah and the Witness of Friends Today

Few people in any religious community will deny that our times require clear-eyed, honest diagnosis informed by the guidance of… Brian Drayton

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… Charles David Kleymeyer

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… OTheodorBenfey

Green Jesus: The Meaning of Easter

My good friend Reverend Julia Jarvis, who officiated at the wedding of my wife and me and the baptism of… CharlesDavidKleymeyer

Singing “Lord of the Dance?”: Reflections on Anti-Semitism and Loving One Another

An old controversy among Friends resurfaced this summer on the online Quaker Outreach Forum on Yahoo Groups. One member posted… Steve Chase, Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta, Janet Minshall, Free Polazzo, and Joy Weaver

The Trail We Leave Behind Us

Learning from My Neighbors It’s a great honor to be together to listen and speak and have a conversation. I… ShaneClaiborne

Why I Am Not a Christian

I have attended Quaker meeting for over 40 years, and am a member of Rochester (N.Y.) Meeting, yet I do… SanfordLSegal

Wrestling with God

Jakob Freud was a devout Hassidic Jew, who participated in an education program led by Ludwig and Pheobus Phillipson. The… TimothyLeonard

Christ-Centeredness & Quaker Identity

I have a memory of a member of my monthly meeting responding to the news that some meetings have pastors,… R. Scot Miller
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