Blog
A place for insight, analysis and action.
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11 August 2026
Tending the fields: reparation reflections
by Jenny Gant
Jenny Gant reflects on the Biblical parable of the weeds and what it might help us understand about addressing historical injustices.
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3 August 2026
Dialogue, freedom of speech, and the right to peaceful protest
by Billy Vaughan
Why is protest part of dialogue? Highlights from Billy Vaughan's recent talk at the National Justice & Peace Network conference.
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16 July 2026
Overheating and planning for the new reality
by Ben Niblett
Ben Niblett explores what will be necessary to handle future heatwaves.
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9 July 2026
5 reasons to go to Quaker meeting (number 5 is a surprise)
by Rhiannon Grant
Why try a Quaker meeting for worship for the first time? Giving something new a go can be daunting but Rhiannon Grant shares five reasons why it might be worthwhile.
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24 June 2026
Telling a better story: Tax and climate justice
by Tanya Jones
How could tax help us address the climate emergency? Tanya Jones considers some principles arising from Quaker faith which might help us use tax for justice.
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16 June 2026
When a refugee knocks, answer the door
by Rhiannon Grant
Rhiannon Grant discusses what our response to refugees says about us and highlights the importance of well-chosen language and truth.
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10 June 2026
Protecting the Coral Triangle
by Ben Niblett
Ben Niblett shares how and why Quakers are involved in protecting the world's most biodiverse seas and the people who depend on them.
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2 June 2026
Supporting Indigenous and interfaith climate justice
by Tanya Jones
Highlighting two activists currently thought to be in prison in Russia, Tanya Jones connects formal climate talks to calls for justice and transformation.
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20 May 2026
Tangled roots: personal reflections on the Swarthmore Lecture
by Stuart Masters
Stuart Masters shares some of his experience of how Quakers today are shaped by the past – and might still turn things upside down.
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18 May 2026
A disowned prophet: learning about Benjamin Lay
by Susan Seymour
Susan Seymour reviews the film Becoming Benjamin Lay, as well as other recent work on this radical prophet who was disowned but is now being reclaimed.
