Blog
A place for insight, analysis and action.
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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.
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14 May 2026
Transitioning away from fossil fuels: creating space for those willing to move first
by Quaker United Nations Office
Daniela Campos reports back from the Santa Marta conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels.
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12 May 2026
Speaking up about sanism: love as social action
by Lucy Aphramor
For mental health awareness week, Lucy Aphramor makes links between different aspects of social witness and discusses how justice can reshape our language.
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12 May 2026
Faith, repair, and shared responsibility
by Esta Nyeko-Lacek
During Christian Aid Week, Esta Nyeko-Lacek shares key ideas about reparations from Christian Aid's resource on Faith in Repair.
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24 April 2026
Santa Marta and the great transition away from fossil fuels
by Ben Niblett
Ben Niblett shares why he's celebrating the conference on the transition away from fossil fuels, with coffee and stroopwafels.
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21 April 2026
Love around the table: food security and climate justice
by Tanya Jones
Tanya Jones reviews the facts about food insecurity and asks what love requires of us in the midst of a crisis not just of climate and nature but of justice.
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16 April 2026
Equality, Earth Day and the power of nuance
by Lucy Aphramor
Lucy Aphramor explores why climate is a social justice issue, looking at how it is intertwined with issues about disability, racialisation, and more.
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14 April 2026
A million acts of hope
by Rebecca Bellamy
Rebecca Bellamy suggests a change in perspective to help create hope as we grapple with questions about living well together and deep division in society.
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8 April 2026
Why drilling in the North Sea is still a bad idea
by Ben Niblett
With voices loudly calling for more drilling in the North Sea, Ben Niblett explores the energy security we actually need.
