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Why I Left-Why I Stayed
Why I Left (Jamie K. Donaldson) – Why I Stayed (Alan Rhodes) Our rich Quaker history includes the encounter, probably…
Water and Life
I’ve been thinking lately of water as the bloodstream of our planet. The metaphor doesn’t work perfectly, but the flow…
Contemplating the Nativity
It is December, and we are coming to the end of a long season of commercial clamor. I am old…
Friends Testimonies and Ecological Understanding
The Religious Society of Friends introduced into the Christian tradition a change in consciousness about spiritual life that has had…
Sustainability for the Rest of Us
As I commit increasingly to obedience to God, I have become more confused about my place in the movement towards…
Quaker Identity Crisis
As a child I was a constant attendee at annual Gatherings of Friends General Conference. I *have many fond memories…
En mi barrio: A young Friend’s Neighborhood
Like the prince in an elaborate ballet he spins deftly and, with a practiced thrust, knocks his opponent’s épée to…
”The ‘Peace for Earth’ Walk
After considerable prayer and discernment we, Ruah Swennerfelt and Louis Cox, are about to embark on a spiritual journey that…
A Spiritual Journey
The term "Earthcare" gained general acceptance beginning in the late 1980s to distinguish Spirit-led concern for living in right relationship…
The Iraq War and its Implications for Quakers
Every day, the war in Iraq gets more deadly and less defensible. Regardless of what the U.S. government says, the…
Questions for Quakers about Cars
On a cold, rainy day in Maine around Thanksgiving 2005, I got rid of my car. Bright yellow maple leaves…
Cultivating Right Relationship with Our Food
John Woolman urged Friends to consider whether their lifestyles might be nourishing the seeds of violence. Heeding this caution, we…
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