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Conflict Resolution as a Sacred Practice

As a nurse educator with 25 years of clinical experience in mental health, I had long considered myself proficient in… Pamela Minden

A Story about Grace

I have been reading and hearing a lot about God’s grace. What is meant by grace? I thought maybe you… Mariellen O. Gilpin

Wind and Sun

I was listening in on a heated e-mail interchange about the American Friends Service Committee’s Afghan blanket project. Someone was… Pamela Haines

Bicycling in a State of Grace

As an alternative to driving or flying, and to show that it could be done, my husband, Kim, and I… Susan Carlyle

Art as Soul's Sanctuary: The Making of a Leading

The stuff of the world is there to be made into images that become for us tabernacles of spirituality and… Jennifer Elam

Quakers' and Everyones' Need for the Arts

It is quite clear that Quakers need the fine arts. Efforts to make up for the slights that the arts… Janet Mustin

Music and the Spirit of Creativity

My musical saga began at the age of ten. I had heard and was moved by music all my life,… Jim Dragoni

Reflections on My Creative Journey

Contemplating "Friends in the Arts" has drawn me into thinking about Quakers and creativity, and how this vital force has… Caroline Balderston Parry

Can a Brazilian Change the World?

The Brazilian school system requires a 17-year-old student to decide on an occupation for the rest of one’s life—at least… Nara T. Alves

Half in Love with Easeful Death

This morning I was out on the rear deck doing the yoga I do to keep at bay the aches… Christopher L. King

Courage and Compassion

It is a joy and a challenge, but also often a frustration, to prepare issues of Friends Journal months in… Susan Corson-Finnerty

Gender, Integrity, and Spirituality: A Personal Journey

For most of the first 40 years of my life I would not have said that I was a very… Petra L. Doan
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