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Remembrance

My Favorite Non-Quaker Quaker, Remembering John C. Bogle

Perhaps his favorite quote was: “I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I… Signe Wilkinson

A Cautious Hope

An introduction to the January 2019 issue, "A Racially Diverse Society of Friends?" Martin Kelley
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Building White Racial Stamina

The primary way to develop racial stamina is to wade or dive in. Elizabeth A. Oppenheimer
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An Interview with the Co-clerks of Institutional Assessment on Racism Task Force

Looking at Friends General Conference's work of racial self-examination. Sharon Lane-Getaz, Justin Connor, and Martin Kelley
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The Mystic Soul of a More Whole Religious Society

How to move beyond denial and defensiveness when talking about race. Viv Hawkins
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We Are but God’s Workers

An outdoor meeting takes up a new ministry that grows during the colder months. Andrea Smith

John Felton Gibbons

Gibbons—John Felton Gibbons, 80, on April 20, 2018, peacefully, in Albuquerque, N.M. John was born on October 6, 1937, in… Staff

John Rudolph Kern

Kern—John Rudolph Kern, 78, on March 18, 2018, in Abingdon, Va., where he suffered a heart attack. John was born… Staff

Theodore Neff

Neff—Theodore Neff, 97, on February 1, 2017, at University Retirement Community in Davis, Calif. Ted was born on July 11,… Staff
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Are We Really Christian?

Do we focus on the religiosity or the spirituality of our Quakerism? Margaret Namubuya Amudavi
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A Consideration of Metaphors

Our spiritual metaphors can help us experience the truth from different perspectives. Rhiannon Grant
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The Challenge of Quaker Christianity

Challenging ourselves and engaging with our Christian roots. Andrew Gage
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