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Service in the Friends Ambulance Unit
In October 1944, it was my privilege to be one of the Canadian conscientious objectors who had volunteered for service…
What Would Jesus (Have Me) Do?
"Come, Holy Spirit." This was the first message at the October 10, 2010, meeting for worship. It settled me further…
The Weekend: Thoughts on Community
That weekend started the week before, when it snowed almost two feet on Thursday and Friday morning. I spent a…
U.N. Climate Talks and the Prevention of Violent Conflict
I was thrilled to attend the UN climate negotiations in Tianjin, China, this past October and the larger Conference of…
Helping North Americans Experience Nicaragua
This year marks the 25 year anniversary of ProNica, and an important part of ProNica’s mission has always been to…
Quaker Education in Bolivia
The special October 2010 issue of FRIENDS JOURNAL on Friends and Education focuses usefully on Quaker schools in the United…
Letter to a Friend reading Reinhold Niebuhr
A friend recently wrote that he had been reading essays that Reinhold Niebuhr wrote for various periodicals in the 1920s…
A Legacy of Excellence in Education: High Point Normal and Industrial Institute
One of the major endeavors of Quakers has always been education —not just education for a select few or for…
Jury Duty: Complicity in the Penal System?
The prison system in the United States is a cruel warehousing institution that neither rehabilitates nor protects society. Millions of…
Stolen Goods: The Myth of Financial Sovereignty
You deserve a break today." "God rewards faithful followers with prosperous living." "I earned it; I deserve to enjoy it."…
Quakers March for Eco-Justice
On November 18, 2010, I walked into the Martin Luther King Jr. room of Friends Center in Philadelphia, Pa., where…
Teaching in a Culture of Poverty and Violence
I am committed to addressing the issues of hatred and violence in the world. I have often wondered how the…
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