George Fox said, in a sermon in Ulverston Church in 1652, ‘Christ saith this, and the apostles say this; but what canst thou say? Art thou a child of the Light, and hast thou…
Thinking about Seeds of Inspiration Led to a veritable bean-feast of thoughts about seeds. I think you’ll agree, seeds are pretty amazing, So let’s concede the Inspiration of…
The current materialism in the West has, I believe, contributed to a tacit assumption, which is held by many, that the worst fate that can befall us is to die. This…
It all began when, among the newcomers to Meeting, was someone who had made a round trip of fifty miles to come. This was not that unusual in North Scotland Area Meeting. I…
The Passivhaus energy standard has been in use for the last twenty years. It was originally conceived by Wolfgang Feist, a German physicist, who could not understand why housing…
Poets are not absolutely necessary to the efficient operation of society. Trains will run on time without them. But poets can provide insights into the human condition. They can…
It has been said that ethics is a philosophical wasteland, largely dominated by disputes caused by pitching ‘my principles’ against ‘your principles’, but that one…
‘Between the idea, And the reality, Between the motion, And the act, Falls the Shadow’ TS Eliot, ‘The Hollow Men’ Poison gas has exerted a unique horror in the…
Glenthorne’s situation on the fringes of Grasmere village in the central Lake District, surrounded by mountains and lakes, gives it a special resonance for many Friends. Like…
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