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In the history of Quakerism, the distribution of soup, particularly to homeless people, was often a practical expression of faith.

Threat to soup runs

In the history of Quakerism, the distribution of soup, particularly to homeless people, was often a practical expression of faith.

by Symon Hill 11th March 2011

This was the case in the Irish famine and in Germany in the twentieth century – but today in London, this simple act of charity has provoked a heated debate.