Nov 24, 2020 | Quaker Testimonies, Spirituality
by Louis Cox. DO YOU SWEAR that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you, God?… Early Quakers were known for their refusal to take such oaths in a court of law (often at the risk of fines and...
Nov 24, 2020 | Quaker Testimonies
By William Beale. SINCE THERE ARE MANY excellent organizations actively working to improve our relation to the planet, is there any need or place for a specifically Quaker organization to address the same concerns? The fundamental environmental questions we face are...
Sep 24, 2020 | Divestment, Quaker Testimonies
Friends groups have a long and proud tradition of ethical investing. As Friends, we have consistently sought congruity of our principles when we consider what types of investments we should hold. We understand that how we use our money and what we choose to own is...
Aug 1, 2020 | 2020, BeFriending Creation, July-August-September, Number 3, Quaker Testimonies, Quaker-Specific, Racial Justice, Soil, Volume 33
By Katie Breslin. THIS YEAR, I started a garden at a local farm. I didn’t know what I was doing when I signed up, just the basic principles like make sure the plants have water and to pull weeds, but that was about it. Thankfully friends and my plot neighbors gave me...
Nov 7, 2017 | BeFriending Creation, Economics, Indigenous Peoples, New & Exploring, Number 4, Number 5, Practical, Quaker Testimonies, Timeless, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Pamela Haines. TO THEOLOGIAN WALTER WINK, Spirit is at the core of every institution. These institutions, or Powers, are created with the sole purpose of serving the general welfare of people, and when they cease to do so, their spirituality becomes diseased. The...
Nov 7, 2017 | BeFriending Creation, New & Exploring, Number 5, Quaker Testimonies, Quaker-Specific, Uncategorized
By Shelley Tanenbaum. A LARGE GULF EXISTS between those who understand the magnitude of the environmental crisis we are facing and those who, willfully or not, remain unaware and disengaged. Just look around your community or your meetinghouse. Most people are not...
