Social Concerns

Turning Quaker Gray into Quaker Green

"Ignorance ends today. Negligence starts tomorrow." —Architect William McDonough Whatever one might think, suspect, or wish away, climate change and…

Please respect the need for privacy

Every year, I eagerly await the Gathering. It is the one week of the year that is completely mine. I…

Friends and Torture

To get at the issue of Friends and torture, let me start with the Bible, specifically a parable—what I think…

Gun Violence Can Be Reduced

I wish to express my appreciation for the editorial, "Who is really to blame?" (FJ June, Among Friends, on the…

The Great Leveling

The "Great Leveling" emerged from the oddest coalition of political representatives ever witnessed in this nation. As the abyss between…

American Friends Service Committee after 90 Years

We seek to know where the Spirit is calling us to be in a particular place and time. —Quaker aphorism…

AFSC and Human Rights for Immigrants

From resettling Jewish refugees in the United States during the 1930s to aiding Japanese internees during World War II, to…

Julien Davies Cornell: Gentle Quaker, Determined Litigator

In December 1994, the New York Times published an obituary titled "Julien Cornell, 83, The Defense Lawyer in Ezra Pound…

A Call to Spiritual Discipline

I was 16 years old when I attended meeting for worship for the first time. Also present were a woman…

Questions to Ask Military Recruiters and Yourself

Have you, a friend, or a family member ever wondered if the military was the best option for a job…

”The ‘Peace for Earth’ Walk

After considerable prayer and discernment we, Ruah Swennerfelt and Louis Cox, are about to embark on a spiritual journey that…

Sidewalk Worship

For Quakers, 2003 was a year of protest and political activism. Understandably, the vast majority of it focused on events…
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