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Quakerism Today

The Unifying Vision of Quakers

When people ask you what Quakers believe, what do you tell them? Many Friends re-spond in one of two unhelpful… Thomas H. Jeavons

Who's Been Reading George Fox's Journal?

I have been using the edition of George Fox’s Journal edited by John L. Nickalls for years, and it was… Newton Garver

Freedom and Responsibility

I didn’t realize that blue hair would be such a problem. It was the campers’ hair, not mine after all.… Tristan Wilson

Bringing Business into the Light

It is a fair generalization that Quakers, at least U.S. Quakers, view the pursuit of business suspiciously. Jay Marshall said… Richard Holden

Friends in Business

Good evening, endangered species," I began my talk at the October dinner of Philadelphia Friends in Business. I had been… Jack Powelson

What Do We Do Now?

It’s a discouraging and ominous time. On November 5, 2002, frightened voters in the United States handed our administration unfettered… Arden Buck

Let Love Be Our Guide

At my house, we’re coming to the end of a long season of college application essays and other tasks related… Susan Corson-Finnerty

History as Usual?

The world will never be the same again!" Since September 11, 2001, we have heard and read this dozens of… George H. Watson

Friends: An Elite Group or a People to Be Gathered?

I believe that Friends are called to be a gathered people. As I have explored what this means, one image… William Taber

A Spiritual Haven for Scientists

From a vantage point of years, I can reflect upon an inwardly satisfying life in which science and Quakerism have… Calvin Schwabe

On Being a Quaker in the World

In my life, I can’t tell how much influence has come from Quakerism, but I do strive to live by… Andrew Esser-Haines

Reflections of a Convinced Friend

Convincement No one has expressed the meaning of convincement better than St. Paul in his letter to the Romans: For… David Yount
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