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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…
Reflections on the World Since 9/11
That morning I helped my youngest child get off to school. I straightened our now-quiet kitchen, then sat at my…
All Friends’ Conference of 1920
Before the 1937 Friends World Conference, Friends from throughout the world and across the various branches of the Religious Society…
”Why Does (or Doesn’t) FWCC Do That?
When asked to explain our faith and practice, we Friends often tell stories—of the steadfastness of those who faced persecution,…
Friends and Torture
To get at the issue of Friends and torture, let me start with the Bible, specifically a parable—what I think…
The Nature of God
Where does the concept of God come from? We humans, as a sentient, introspective, inquisitive species, seek out answers to…
Sidewalk Worship
For Quakers, 2003 was a year of protest and political activism. Understandably, the vast majority of it focused on events…
The Iraq War and its Implications for Quakers
Every day, the war in Iraq gets more deadly and less defensible. Regardless of what the U.S. government says, the…
Making the Journey North (Again)
A senior Friend says, half-jokingly, that every time the United States goes to war, the Canadians get to deal with…
The Power of a Snowflake
Whenever your efforts to make the world a better place seem to be completely unproductive, futile, and hopeless, think of…
Back to the Future
This is a strange image—backward and forward—but perhaps a helpful one for Friends in 2006. As I was re-reading John…
Activism from a Place of Peace
There are two ways to be an activist: from a place of pain—anger, self-righteousness, blame, or despair—or from a place…
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