I recently came across a book that contains, in passing, a thought-provoking charge against Quakerism. It is Religions, Values, and Peak-Experiences by the psychologist Abraham…
I have just been looking through a copy of Becoming Friends. There is a lot of interesting material in the publication and I can see a great deal of time, energy and thought has…
With the launch of Early Day motion 919 in support of Yarl’s Wood hunger strikers this struggle for truth and justice has reached parliament. In a backlash, Meg Hillier, junior…
In the 1930s, Ben Greene (cousin of Graham) was a Friend and Peace Pledge Union signatory: and Treasurer to the pro-Nazi British People’s Party, for which he was later interned.…
The Fear Factory, a new film, premiered at The Empire cinema in Leicester Square, London, on Monday, 1 March. Produced by Spirit Level Films, this excellent production gives…
One thing that is prominent at Sidcot is the friendly, open atmosphere and to a lot of the students, Sidcot is more than just a school – it’s a community. As student elders, we…
According to Quaker faith & practice 23.85 ‘the two qualities which are most important to children of today are hope and imagination. Hope to believe they can change the…
This comment was written following a Friday Meeting for Worship during which recordings of those who had witnessed the earthquake in Haiti were played. With our best…
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