People are often perplexed when they first hear the phrase ‘Sufferings’ or ‘Meeting for Sufferings’ being used by Quakers. Whatever could this mean? For eighteen months,…
On the morning of 13 July 2015 I woke up to news reports that a group of thirteen people had been arrested as they blockaded a runway at Heathrow Airport. My first thought was…
He was struck on the head by a rock and received emergency treatment in Nablus. David reflects on his experience. I sat in the olive grove and watched as eight or nine young men…
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. - John 8:32 A simple lifestyle freely chosen is a source of strength. - Advices & queries 41 My lifestyle choices…
In 1660, Quakers told Charles II that ‘all fightings with outward weapons’, was contrary to the will of God and the teachings of Jesus. At that time, the only outward weapons…
Your death may not be accompanied by a single and a Youtube video, and attract worldwide attention like David Bowie’s, but it is still certain to happen. For years, especially in…
I am working my way through the Sermon on the Mount. Whenever I’ve thought about my relationship with Jesus in the past I’ve always turned to the Sermon on the Mount, regarding…
It was splendid news that the agreement reached last year with Iran (for international inspections to check that the country’s nuclear capability was not being used to produce…
In the year 1600 the Medieval church hammered a spike through the tongue of the Franciscan astronomer Giordano Bruno before burning him to death at the stake. So, what was…
Our Friend, Ian Beeson speaks to my condition (1 January) and the thoughts I have been having since reading the report of Meeting for Sufferings 11 December 2015. This is what the…
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