There is perhaps no better place to mix past ghosts and future hopes than at Swarthmoor Hall, the so-called ‘cradle’ of Quakerism. Nestling in Cumbria, on the edge of…
I was recently at a church event where the speaker described the work of his organisation to evangelise and convert Jews to Christianity. He was enthusiastic. I felt uneasy.
The headline on the flyer for the late November weekend at Malvern was: ‘Sharing our stories over a morning, finishing with a shared lunch’. The aim of the workshop, led by…
The Friend published its first issue of 1918 on 4 January. An editorial on ‘Quaker Sainthood’ was inspired by the charm and fascination of Violet Hodgkin’s Book of Quaker…
Astarter for ten: how many countries can you name in Africa? Here’s another one: how many countries make up Southern Africa Yearly Meeting? And for a bonus, name them. I’m sure…
What was the Logos? Logos was a very common word in Greek, with a vast range of meanings, and is not an exact equivalent of our English ‘word’. Basically logos meant…
I have been worshipping in our Quaker way for several decades, learning to sit with my Friends in silent expectant waiting, learning to love the discipline and the worship,…
"If you truly want to be led you must put yourself in a position that allows following" (PYM)
Though written within a Quaker and Christian context, this book can be used by anyone of any religious faith or secular inclination. The only requirement is a desire to follow, to be guided by, to align with the richness of the ineffable, which this book calls "the Way". This book seeks nothing less than to aid readers in aligning their lives with the same power and richness that animated the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
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