by Publications Committee | May 1, 2020 | Action-Oriented, BeFriending Creation, Friendly Landscapes, Number 2, Permaculture, Practical, Soil, Sustainability, Theology, Volume 33
By Jim Kessler. SERENDIPITOUS moments are transformative intellectually and spiritually. In 1970, close to the first Earth Day, I was finishing a Masters in Biology at the University of Northern Iowa. I bought a Sierra Club book entitled A Moment in the Sun. Its clear...
by Publications Committee | May 1, 2020 | 2020, April-May-June, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Number 2, Peace, Volume 33
By Emily Wirzba and Alicia Cannon. THE QUAKER VALUE OF PEACE calls us to advocate for a reduction in Pentagon spending and military interventions abroad. The value of stewardship urges us to address climate change and seek an earth restored. While it might seem...
by Publications Committee | May 1, 2020 | 2020, April-May-June, BeFriending Creation, Hopeful, Number 2, Spiritual, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Volume 33
By Mary Jo Klingel. I HAVE HEARD the conventional wisdom that the business community needs certainty to function, and that the stock market needs certainty to grow. When I hear that, I think, “Well, what you are really saying is that you need to know that you will...