Politics

Mysticism or activism?

Posted on: February 27, 2020 | By: Jon Martin

Mark Russ doesn’t think Quakers have to choose between political activism and spiritual depth.  Has Quakerism become too concerned with political activism at the expense of spiritual depth? Or are…

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Election 2019 – A Personal Reflection

Posted on: December 13, 2019 | By: Jon Martin

Maud shares her personal reflection on the 2019 UK general election. I didn’t stay up last night, the eve of election results, I was tired and I went to bed….

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Brexit, the EU and You

Posted on: April 9, 2019 | By: Adrian

From the 26th – 31st March I helped lead the study tour organised by Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) and Woodbrooke. When we planned the tour we had expected…

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Becoming a low carbon sustainable community

Posted on: May 11, 2018 | By: Adrian

In 2011 I remember sitting in the tent in sweltering heat awaiting the Swarthmore lecture, a lecture given at the annual gathering of Britain Yearly Meeting. That year it was…

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Faith in Politics

Posted on: September 26, 2017 | By: Adrian

Maud Grainger reviews the 2017 Swarthmore Lecture and what the topics covered by Catherine West mean to her.

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Listen to the 2017 Swarthmore Lecture today

Posted on: August 3, 2017 | By: woodbrooke

Catherine West delivers the 110th Swarthmore Lecture: Faith in politics? A testimony to equality at Yearly Meeting Gathering at Warwick University.

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