The clerk of the Meeting dies and goes to heaven where, as he had confidently expected, he is met at the pearly gates by saint Peter: flowing locks, curly beard, white gown, halo…
The Friends’ Ambulance Unit reports for August 1918 tell of a surprise visit to their Queen Alexandra Hospital by the king. It was noted in the Friend on 6 September that: His…
Until recently, public discussion on the economy was almost totally dominated by an obsession with a very narrow set of economic measures. The complex labours and lives of millions…
The novel The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner was written in the early nineteenth century by the aptly named James Hogg. The book is an over-wordy argument…
Mental and emotional distress are widespread. Many, if not all, of us suffer at some point in our lives, and many also seek comfort, support and friendship in spiritual…
The introduction to God, words and us says: ‘We have often wondered whether there is anything Quakers today can say as one.’ Is there a universal vision that we can all buy into?
The rhythm is cool and the weather is hot, hot, hot So sings Rastamouse as we drive with our little granddaughters through the Sussex heatwave. It is hot, hot, hot indeed.…
How do Friends best respond to the injustices occurring on a daily basis in the occupied Palestinian territories without attracting accusations of anti-Semitism? Central Manchester…
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