Self-Realization

What Is the Essence of an Active Faith?

Along with 27 others, Peg Morton trespassed onto Fort Benning property in November 2003 as a part of the effort…

The Meaning of Silent Worship

A Friend recently asked, "What does silent worship mean?" Silent worship is about making an opportunity for God. God makes…

The Retreat

The retreat is summer camp for grownups in October. We meditate. We listen to deep wisdom. We walk mindfully. After…

Becoming an Instrument of Peace

To walk a path of peace in a country that is deeply involved in war brings us to our growing…

Only the Wounded Can Heal

At a meeting for worship a Friend quoted the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, as saying: "Only the wounded can heal." My…

Reflecting on Coleridge

I find it wise and human to believe, on slight evidence, opinions the contrary of which cannot be proved, and…

Freedom and Power

It was the day after a heavy spring rain when I ventured out to take a walk in Wildwood, a…

The Passion of the Christ: Thoughts Prompted by a Discussion about the Film

At a local cinema, in a small town in New Zealand, The Passion of the Christ was showing. While I…

The Gift of Thinking Differently

Larry was a jerk. Everyone thought so, though we never used that word. We called him eccentric, cantankerous, or rough…

Giving of Self

Several months ago, my spiritual path led me to an operating table where I donated a kidney to a recipient…

Some Thoughts on Mystical Experiences

Yesterday I went for a walk by the lake, and I had a mystical experience—that’s what I am calling it…

Hijacked by a Prayer

Several years ago this somewhat disorganized, go-with-the-flow, inspiration-over-discipline kind of Quaker surprised herself, and probably God: she committed to a…
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