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The Mission Field of Washington DC - Unabridged

The Mission Field of Washington, DC

On Love (September 2013)

The Mission Field of Washington DC - Abridged

The Mission Field of Washington DC

On Love (September 2013)

From Empire to Beloved Community - Unabridged

From Empire to Beloved Community

On Love (September 2013)

On Love

Dear Friends: Love, the bumper sticker, is simple and sweet. Love that moves through the real world can knock people down. Affection, friendship, romance, and unconditional loving-kindness – each seeks its place in our lives, and these forces can sometimes rush in and overwhelm us. Opening our hearts to love – both to its uncertainty and to its certainty – can be frightening. And we live in a finite world, in finite time, with finite choices to make.

On Love (September 2013)

A Paradox of Belief

George Fox, the founder of Quakerism, disapproved of creeds, as they are divisive rather than unifying. He also thought that mere words could not encapsulate the transcendence of the Divine. Quakers have always interpreted the words and symbols of Christianity and the Divine in novel ways, and our understanding of Quaker faith has also evolved over time. That the Religious Society of Friends does not have a creed permits this evolving group understanding of our faith.

On Deception (November 2013)

Of Quakers and Cowboys

The image of the cowboy was created in Western movies and novels as a hard living, hard drinking gambler who is quick with a gun and lonely for women.  Quakers are also viewed in popular culture through erroneous stereotypes, and are believed to be extinct, except for their image on the Quaker Oats box. 

On Deception (November 2013)

White America’s Myth of the Black Male

I received more reaction to my posting, The Iconification of Nelson Mandela and American Racism, than for any other of the 257 postings that I had done in almost seven years. Some of the responses were supportive, some critical, and some “yes, but.” Below is my original newsletter article, followed by a sampling of the responses.

On Patriotism (January 2014)

Vicious Games

Bill Lovelady is a member of Helena Monthly Meeting, MT (NPYM).

On Patriotism (January 2014)

At Siegen

 

On Patriotism (January 2014)

The Art of Small Resurrections - Review

The Art of Small Resurrections: Surviving the Texas Death Chamber by Walter Long

On Time (March 2014)

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