Pendle Hill

Bringing together material from a number of previous articles, this essay explores the nature of spirituality and its relation to universalism, with particular attention to the question of commitment to a particular religious tradition.

A naturalist and astronomer writes of a “knowing of God” which comes from his mystical experiences of nature.

In a world of conflict, Pamela Haines calls for the development of skills to wage peace and an “army of nonviolent warriors.”

Accompaniment takes many forms, from sitting in union, human rights, and other offices to accompanying threatened individuals.

A historical view of Friends testimony on paying war taxes.

Paul Christiansen calls Quakers to account for how well we face the seeds of war within our own lives.

Metaphors and parables can become truths with the power to transform everyday lives, connecting events to a deep place within us and also to God. By Helen Kylin Pendle Hill Pamphlet #258 (1984)

Wholesight here means finding coherence among religion, science, art, and politics.