In “To Do Nothing,” Tina Coffin reflects on moments when she ignored spiritual promptings to act compassionately, only to realize later that inaction itself can be a form of harm. The essay emphasizes listening to the Spirit’s nudges and courageously responding, even when social discomfort or self-doubt makes action difficult.
A Bridge of Love/Un Puente de Amor
Keynote address given by a Cuban pastor to New England Yearly meeting in 1991
The Roots of Peace in Conflict
Conflict provides opportuntity for learning. Friends might think of themselves as being in a lifelong training process for creative conflict management.
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.
