I didn’t join the Quakers; After Mass I attended their Sunday service. ‘Isn’t Mass enough for you?’ I understood Colleen’s question.
Michael Servetus (‘The Friends of God’, 8 July) was a polymath who realised that the theological concept of the Trinity was a product of Greek philosophy and not of the Bible.…
We arrived at the Maison Quaker in Congénies, the only purpose-built Meeting house in France, at 10.30am after a drive of one-and-a-half hours, with time to relax and prepare for…
Isn’t Quakerism wonderful? But can it solve economic crises and tax blunders too? The political economist and writer Richard Murphy thinks so, and extols our Quaker testimonies…
Stephen Hobhouse had been instrumental in setting up the Emergency Committee for the Relief of Alien Enemies and was its chairman until he resigned on becoming caught up in the…
Setting the world to rights over plates of pasta, Emma, Pat and I decided that it would be a very good idea if someone found a cure for depression. I nearly said that there was a…
I have been struggling with depression much of my adult life: not mine, but that of other people. I am one of those annoying people who are, generally, blessed with happiness, so…
How do you deal with fast-approaching death – either your own or someone else that you care about? This important question and others were explored at a special weekend retreat…
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