Social Concerns

How can we work more for peace than for war?

Wars and preparations for war are very expensive. It is estimated that the direct costs to the U.S. of the…

Conversations from the Heartland

A few years ago, I surprised myself and some friends—I sent out an e-mail to my homeschooling buddies, almost entirely…

''Walking Cheerfully … with a Vision in Our Pockets

Is it just me, or are others running into more cynical, escapist, or despairing people these days? My Christian conservative…

State of Society Reports 2005

During 2005, described in one report as a year "filled with growth and challenge," Friends experienced spiritual renewal and strengthened…

Guantanamo Witness Relief

Few people were talking about Guantanamo when a group of Humboldt (Calif.) Meeting members began laboring over a response to…

It's Not About a Hurricane

I spent six mid-April days in New Orleans, working with a group called Common Ground. I lived in a Catholic…

Standing for Miss Rosa

"I’ll go late in the day," I tell my husband. "That way, I’ll avoid most of the crowd." It’s Sunday,…

Changing the Rules of Scrabble

Cultural pressure seems to emphasize competitive achievement through conflict and winning. We would like to share how rule changes in…

Living with Beggars

The man walking toward me grinned broadly from several feet away, and at first I thought he was being friendly.…

The Right Use of Money

Money has always caused Christians—and modern Quakers—a host of problems. We all know some version of the injunction from Paul:…

Quaker Money, Old Money, and White Privilege

“As a birthright Friend, she really knew her antiques.” This comment opened a testimony to the life of a beloved…

Palm Beach (Fla.) Meeting Minute of Grave Concern

On November 13, 2004, Palm Beach Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends in Lake Worth, Florida, sponsored a meeting…
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