Harry Stanton was a Friend who was involved in one of the most controversial events concerning conscientious objectors in the first world war. It began with his refusal to fight in…
Friends are probably unaware of a remarkable reconciliation project in the early sixties in Dresden that was initiated by Coventry Cathedral and associated with their ‘Cross of…
Wilfrid Meynell, on forsaking the Religious Society of Friends of his upbringing for the Catholic church, described himself as a ‘completed Quaker’. He meant that he had…
In a world where politicians continually remind us of the need for austerity in a bid to finally overcome the worldwide recession, we are becoming a society that is content to…
The forthcoming referendum on membership of the European Union (EU) has prompted a lively debate within the United Kingdom. It raises issues shared by many countries in Europe.
Most of us are understandably wary of drawing boundaries around what counts as being a Quaker, as any boundary risks excluding someone. Yet the absence of any shared understanding…
Early in Meeting for Worship a Friend rises to announce a death. One of our number has lost a son-in-law. We are asked to hold the family in the Light. Soon thereafter our Friend…
Recently on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, I heard Larry Summers, one of several US politicians urging the British to stay in Europe. It was thoughtful and heartfelt and this…
If the object of the exercise is to ‘Let your life speak’, then perhaps Friends might care to look for a suitable role model as inspiration? I have always turned to Albert…
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