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Spiritual Growth

My Journey among Friends

I found the Religious Society of Friends when I was in middle school. An unpopular, misunderstood, "sensitive" child, I didn’t… Kevin-Douglas G. Olive

Violence and Light

Halloween Night, 2007: Detroit It is Halloween, and we are at the Detroit Zoo. I am walking past brightly painted… Lisa Sinnett

Be Still and Cool: Quakerism and the Passionate Life

Summer solstice. Miles above the Arctic Circle, on the calm Norwegian Sea, I leaned over the ship’s rail. Sunlight flared… Heidi Hart

A Practice of Such Gentle Collective Ecstasy

I have come early to Friends meeting this morning. I sit alone in a room that is sparse and welcoming,… Nathanie Mahlberg

Naming Our Own Radical Faith

In the Gospel of Matthew, in the record of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches his disciples, saying, "Blessed… Emma M. Churchman

Joy of the Spirit

Phyllis Berentsen

Monastic Longings: On Laziness, Discipline, and Devotion

“You would make a wonderful nun." Katherine said this to me with a grin, and I acted insulted because I… Lisa Marie Rand

Twenty-One Tips on Personal Peacemaking

I think we as Quakers spend a lot of time thinking about and discussing peacemaking, but when it comes to… Lynn Fitz-Hugh

Unobstructed Love

The problem with unobstructed love is that it’s rarely understood. Maybe that’s because it does not appear like any other… John Calvi

One Bad Apple: A Meditation on Organic Applesauce

I spent the week before Labor Day at my family farm in Michigan making applesauce. This has been a custom… Marjorie E. Nelson

Understanding Pacifism: Reconciling Religion with Philosophy

I have been brought up a Quaker, and pacifism is the harmony to which the melody of my meager 20… Harriett Hart

How I Became a Pacifist: An Interview with Lee Thomas

FJ: How did you feel about the war effort? Were people at that time okay with it? Lee: Well, sure.… Susan Corson-Finnerty
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