Friend from Iowa Conservative and Pacific Y.M.s traces the history of North American Friends in the 19th and 20th centuries, stressing splits and reunifications, and the founding of several Quaker organizations.
The Spiritual Work of Ecumenism
Article from Friends Journal; a Friend from Illinois YM describes his experiences at the World Council of Churches assembly in Zimbabwe in 1998.
Emily Greene Balch: The Holy Fire
Excerpts from Randall’s biography of Balch, “The Uncommon Bostonian.” Balch was a peace activist, founder of Women’s Int’l League for Peace & Freedom, and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946.
The Shadow and the Substance
Article from “The Evangelical Friend” by a British Friend. An essay about the Quaker perspective on external sacraments.
Shalom, Much More Than Peace
Analysis of the Biblical concept of “shalom” and how it includes not just peace (absence of violence) but also other concepts such as justice and the equality of all people.
The Power of Words: Some Reflections on the Personal Use of the Psalms
A British Friend, instructor at Woodbrooke, offers thoughts on the Psalms.
Alone on My Island
A Friend who was born in Greece and lived for many years in the USA later moved back to the town where he was born and describes here living among Greek Orthodox Christians.
Why I Deeply Love FWCC
The author tells about a time in her life when she had lost her faith in a God who would guide her life.
The Ways of Prayer: An Introduction
A Catholic educator from Ohio, member of the Wider Quaker Fellowship, shares thoughts about the nature and meaning of prayer.
This I Have Longed For & Of a Growth in Grace Amidst Distressing Exercises of Spirit
Short writings by Mary and Isaac Penington describing their spiritual life in the 1600s. Pamphlet includes a 2-page biography of the Peningtons.
