Category: Quakers

Looking the World Frankly in the Face: One Skeptic's Case for Belief
May 15, 2026

Looking the World Frankly in the Face: One Skeptic’s Case for Belief

Some books you up pick up and you know – “Woops, this is going to be interesting!” Christopher Beha, Why I Am Not An…
Quakers Speak Out: Accompaniment and Testimony in a Time of Adversity
May 12, 2026

Quakers Speak Out: Accompaniment and Testimony in a Time of Adversity

The following excerpt shows some of what goes on with Quakers. See the more complete report at Epistle from Quaker Trans Day of Visibility…
Hawaii's Moral Crossroads: When Jobs Come at the Cost of Peace
February 28, 2026

Hawaii’s Moral Crossroads: When Jobs Come at the Cost of Peace

I’ve lived in Hawaii. About a year on the island of Maui and longer on Kauaʻi. I wrote two novels rooted in deep research…
Reflections on Resilience and Timothy Snyder’s Books
February 6, 2026

Reflections on Resilience and Timothy Snyder’s Books

My absence explained: I fell – took a face down sudden lurch to the concrete. Cracked my phone, head, both hands and remaining pride….
Some Thoughts on Prayer
December 26, 2025

Some Thoughts on Prayer

Some Thoughts on Prayer Prayer is vastly superior to worry. With worry, we are helpless; with prayer, we are interceding. When I hear sad…
Quaker Faith and the Role of Women: Reflections from John Punshon
December 16, 2025

Quaker Faith and the Role of Women: Reflections from John Punshon

“The Society of Friends has always regarded inward experience of God as the only true religion and has always sought to distinguish the reality…
November 22, 2025

Blog 11-21-25 – Waddington

Quaker mysticism is rooted in quiet listening, direct connection to the Inner Light, and the courage to follow spiritual guidance in daily life. In…
Rediker and Lay
November 16, 2025

Blog 11-10-25 – Rediker and Lay

Hello again. I’ve been away from my weekly Blog – not for earthshaking reasons – but small excuses of medical hassles, of bringing order…