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A place for insight, analysis and action.
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16 April 2026
Equality, Earth Day and the power of nuance
by Lucy Aphramor
Lucy Aphramor explores why climate is a social justice issue, looking at how it is intertwined with issues about disability, racialisation, and more.
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14 April 2026
A million acts of hope
by Rebecca Bellamy
Rebecca Bellamy suggests a change in perspective to help create hope as we grapple with questions about living well together and deep division in society.
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8 April 2026
Why drilling in the North Sea is still a bad idea
by Ben Niblett
With voices loudly calling for more drilling in the North Sea, Ben Niblett explores the energy security we actually need.
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7 April 2026
A new title for a new book
by Mary Woodward
Mary Woodward reflects on the draft title for the new book of discipline and how the revision committee discerned the new title and structure.
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2 April 2026
Do Quakers still exist?
by Rhiannon Grant
The Quaker movement started in the seventeenth century and is often first encountered in history books: moving to North America in search of religious freedom, for example. Rhiannon Grant shares how Quakers are thriving today.
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1 April 2026
Where your treasure is: reparations reflections
by Klaus Huber
Klaus Huber reflects on a short Bible passage in the context of reparations.
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25 March 2026
My most profound Quaker experiences weren’t in meeting for worship
by Matt Alton
Epilogue, as used by young Friends, can create very powerful Quaker worship. Matt Alton reflects on what we can learn from his experience and research.
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18 March 2026
Why Quakers are celebrating the first female Archbishop of Canterbury
by Tim Gee
Ahead of the installation of Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Tim Gee explores how women's ministry absolutely is Biblical.
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16 March 2026
Powerful and not for everyone: The Testament of Ann Lee
by Rhiannon Grant
Rhiannon Grant reviews this recent film, a biography of a woman who received a spiritual leading to found a new community – the Shakers.
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12 March 2026
Don’t be a stepping stone for war
by Hannah Brock Womack
In the face of escalating war, Hannah Brock Womack shares how to keep pushing back against the idea that armed conflict is inevitable.
