Conflict provides opportuntity for learning. Friends might think of themselves as being in a lifelong training process for creative conflict management.
Mysticism and Activism: Learning from John Woolman
Michener Lecture to Southeastern YM.Earlham professor describes John Woolman’s prophetic ministry in the 1700s.
Remembering Agnes: A lesson in Nonviolence
Quaker historian and author recounts a remarkable experience she had while working in a mental hospital with her husband, who was a conscientious objector during the Second World War.
Belief Into Action
Historian from Philadelphia YM tells about Quakers witnessing for peace through the centuries, describing both spiritual and political aspects.
Drawing on Sources Eternal
Lectures given on the occasion of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Religious Society of Friends in 1947
Simple Riches: Reflections on the Work of the Quaker Parent
Michener Lecture to Southeastern YM, 1995; A married couple from Philadelphia YM share about their family’s life living the testimony of simplicity. The husband grew up Roman Catholic and used to be a monk.
Light from the Darkness
Dutch Friend in the UK writes about involvement in prison ministry in the UK and the USA, including befriending men who were later executed.
