Why have ‘mental health’ issues become so prominent in government and media spheres? Individuals, families, communities, nations and, indeed, populations can be seen to be…
If someone asked: ‘Do Friends pray and, if so, why, and how?’my answer would be: ‘Yes, they do pray.’ There are interesting, anonymous, contributions on this subject in the…
Britain Yearly Meeting and the Friends World Committee for Consultation brought together faith leaders and representatives from the Buddhist, Brahma Kumaris, Catholic, Protestant,…
This year, Quakers were ‘Partners and associates’ with Greenbelt, the liberal Christian festival. My Area Meeting paid for my ticket on the basis that I volunteered at the…
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