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Martin Luther King Jr.

Ruth Jane Laessle

Laessle—Ruth Jane Laessle, 93, on December 4, 2016, at home in Austin, Tex. Jane was born on September 30, 1923,… Staff
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Seven Tasks to Heal the World

Simple actions each of us can take to heal our hearts and the hearts of others. Michael Soika
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The Billboard

A hand-painted sign along a highway starts a slow path to Friends. Andrew Glazier

Forum March 2016

Letters from our readers Staff
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Vigils and Demonstrating

The demonstrator can influence only through contagion. Richard D. Hathaway
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Revelation and Revolution

The Apocalypse of John in the Quaker and African American spiritual traditions. Daniel Seeger
From the Archives

Reflections on Selma: What Quakers Were Saying in 1965

Commentary about Selma from the Friends Journal archives Gail Whiffen Coyle
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My Life as a Friend

A woodcarver leaves the Marines for a more peaceful life. Philip C. Scott
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Quaker Leadership and Education

Three stories and a vision of recovering joy. Alexander Levering Kern

A Significant Anniversary-And More

Fifty years ago this month, on June 27, 1958, Martin Luther King Jr. addressed Friends who gathered in Cape May,… Robert Dockhorn

The Power of Fearful Faithfulness: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy For Friends

In March, I received an invitation to this summer’s Friends General Conference Gathering in Johnstown, Pa. Pulling the flyer from… Steve Chase

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