For the last 12 years, I have been involved with a group of colleagues in the world of medicine who are engaged in an ongoing, yearly, reflective retreat based on work by Parker Palmer, author of On ...

Imagine filing into the conference room for a business meeting, only to find the other participants sitting there in thoughtful silence. If someone has something to say, they stand up and speak; then ...

The head of England’s schools inspectorate believes that British values, including tolerance, openness to new ideas and mutual respect, should form a central part of school education. Amanda Spielman, ...

Made up of extracts from Quakers’ writings, as well as descriptions of structures and practices, the big red book is designed to describe—rather than dictate—what it means to be a Quaker. As a result, ...