Swarthmore lectures

Alex Wildwood's 1999 Swarthmore lecture enquires into the experience at the heart of Quaker faith.

Presenting the Swarthmore Lecture 2018 by Chris Alton

Swarthmore Lecture 2015. To say 'yes' to peace we must say a final 'no' to war and join together, heart and soul, in the task of creating peace by peaceful means, speaking with one authentic and passionate voice.

Tim Newell's 2000 Swarthmore lecture, revised for this 2007 edition, looks at possible Quaker approaches to criminal justice. The book includes insights from Circles of Support and Accountability as well as ideas for study and action.

Gerald Hewitson's 2013 Swarthmore Lecture weaves the author's own story of becoming and being a Quaker into the context of the Quaker tradition.

As we face the terrifying challenges of climate change today, the spiritual power we require will only come when we surrender every particle of our will and life into the hands of the living God...

In the 2002 Swarthmore Lecture, Jackie Leach Scully introduces us to the field of genetic research and application, and encourages us to face up to some of the decisions which have to be made.

How do we make sense of and respond to our experience of the world around us? How do we discern well together?

Rachel Brett's 2012 Swarthmore Lecture details the work of the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) in Geneva.

Christopher Holdsworth's 1985 Swarthmore lecture draws on his own experience to present aspects of the monastic tradition which mjay be useful for Quakers.