In the Friend for 24 January 2014 I introduced a poem by a young woman who was murdered in Auschwitz. The poem, ‘I Would Sooner Perish’, is exceptionally strong, empty of…
This year Yearly Meeting Gathering will explore ‘What it means to be a Quaker today’. In preparation for this event, many of us will have been reviewing our own personal…
What does a word mean? How do we know what thoughts are in someone’s head? If we are listening carefully, we are listening for the meaning behind their words, from the smallest…
In March, the Human Rights Council passed a resolution calling on all states to ensure that their use of armed drones complies with international human rights law. The resolution…
‘May we look upon our treasure, the furniture of our houses, and our garments, and try to discover whether the seeds of war have nourishment in these our…
When we joined Leeds Area Meeting’s End of Life Care working party just over a year ago little did we think that the work of the group would coincide with such an increase of…
"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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