When in Italy I have a problem explaining what Quakers are and what they believe. For that matter, I even find it difficult to translate the name ‘Quakers’, as very few people…
Security is a word that is much misused. It is used to justify a whole range of horrors. For example, it is used to justify the spending of £163 billion to replace, and maintain…
I’m dreading the run-up to the EU referendum. The issues are so complex that even those who understand them cannot agree on the consequences of either choice. But in order to get…
It couldn’t be more urgent. It couldn’t be more critical to the survival of humanity and many other species on the face of the earth. We’ve been talking about our commitment…
It was the first time that I had to open the Meeting house to our Newbury Friends on a Sunday morning. I was chuffed. What a privilege! I had the keys, got some milk, three balls…
The Quaker faith in Britain today is experiencing a period of questioning and reflection. It is a time of challenge and opportunity. Craig Barnett offers a personal assessment of…
‘Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.’ - Plato Why are we so slow to learn? Plato said the words above about 400BC. Geoffrey Durham quoted these words in an…
"If you truly want to be led you must put yourself in a position that allows following" (PYM)
Though written within a Quaker and Christian context, this book can be used by anyone of any religious faith or secular inclination. The only requirement is a desire to follow, to be guided by, to align with the richness of the ineffable, which this book calls "the Way". This book seeks nothing less than to aid readers in aligning their lives with the same power and richness that animated the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
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