Social Action

The Clemency Project

What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with…

Restorative Justice and Quakers

Time to Mind the Light

Recently I’ve had ample opportunity to reflect on the difference one person can make. My daughter has just undergone necessary…

Benjamin Lundy, Pioneer Quaker Abolitionist

Benjamin Lundy, like many young men of his time restless and sketchily educated, longed for new places and experiences. The…

Children in Haiti

From all appearances, Theodore doesn’t look sick. The tall, lanky 14-year-old smiles easily as he polishes a miniature table and…

Stories from the Line: Reflections on Protesting the U.S. Army School of the Americas

I first heard of the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA), located on the grounds of the huge Ft.…

A Lesson from the Ashes

If every community had a young person who cared enough about his brothers and sisters who were hurting—and who started…

As Way Opened

Marietta’s little daughter was murdered. Through her anger, grief, and devastation she struggled until she found peace with her God…

Quaker Bolivia Link

A group from the first Quaker Study Tour of Bolivia created Quaker Bolivia Link (QBL) under the leadership of Ken…

Can Friends Really Make a Difference in Educating All Our Youth?

Quakerism’s social testimony addresses the Inner Light that exists in each individual, and my home state of Pennsylvania gives particular…