Editorial

Editorial We are told that in our spoken ministry we should not be political, but from the beginnings Quakers have not been afraid to become involved in politics if that was needed to further moral and spiritual goals. Michael Corbett reminds us in this issue that...
Diplomacy: Is it a Sign of Weakness?

Diplomacy: Is it a Sign of Weakness?

Diplomacy: Is it a Sign of Weakness?   David Purnell, Canberra and Region Quakers This article is based on a talk given at the QPLC webinar on 30 April, 2022 There was a news headline in The Canberra Times on 27 March 2022 saying: “Diplomacy – a message of...
Climate and security

Climate and security

Climate and security     Dale Hess, Victoria Regional Meeting This article is based on a talk given at the QPLC webinar on 30 April, 2022 National security has been a key issue in the federal election. The government tells us, “We are seeing escalating...
Raising Peace: taking away the occasion of war

Raising Peace: taking away the occasion of war

Raising Peace: taking away the occasion of war     Aletia Dundas, New South Wales Regional Meeting This article is based on a presentation given at the Raising Peace event, on ANZAC Day, 25th April 2022   On this ANZAC Day like every other one, I remember...
Reflections on a train from Geneva

Reflections on a train from Geneva

Reflections on a train from Geneva Tim Gee, General Secretary of the Friends World Committee for Consultation I write from a train, on the way from Geneva, following the Quaker United Nations Committee in support of the teams who speak up in the name of Friends about...