Social Concerns

The Death of Michael Lambert

On June 8, 2007, the Indianapolis Star reports that the Indiana Parole Board has voted unanimously to deny clemency for…

Beggars to God

I scarcely see beggars near my home in the United States, but they can be found almost everywhere in Rwanda.…

Torture and Impunity

Will government-sponsored torture remain a shocking anomaly in U.S. public life? Or will it become an accepted precedent, one of…

The Quaker Peace Testimony, Economics, and the Common Good

Quakerism and Economics of the Common Good English Quaker John Bellers (1654- 1725) was the first social thinker to advance…

The Power of Fearful Faithfulness: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy For Friends

In March, I received an invitation to this summer’s Friends General Conference Gathering in Johnstown, Pa. Pulling the flyer from…

Immigration and Friends Testimonies: Seeing That of God in Our Immigrant Neighbors

Friends have been concerned about the exploitation and dehumanization of workers for many years, most notably in our opposition to…

Supporting Tribal Community Development Loan Funds

One of the moral dilemmas facing many Friends and others in our relations with Native American tribes is how we…

Reflections from Death Row

How long have you been on Texas death row? I committed this crime in August 1991. I wasn’t a suspect…

Bread for the Wilderness

Quakers are fond of the phrase “the still small voice” to describe revelatory experiences. William Penn wrote, “Remember, it is…

The 110th U.S. Congress

The current Congress is giving more visibility, in-depth exploration, and oversight to some Quaker goals as stated in FCNL’s legislative…

Sustainability for the Rest of Us

As I commit increasingly to obedience to God, I have become more confused about my place in the movement towards…

Litter Picking

Okay, I’ll fess up. There’s no hiding it—all the gang members who hang out in our neighborhood park already know…
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