For American Quakers, this weekend in Richmond Indiana could be a landmark in U. S. Friends international work. Or not. On Sunday, April 26, a Zoomified Financial Update Forum will be conducted by Friends United Meeting, in which a historic announcement could be made. Here’s the notice, from Shawn McConaughey, Clerk, FUM Finance Committee: We … Continue reading An “Inflection Point” Against Longtime Quaker Corruption?
by Chuck Fager So, 47’s Iran war may not really be over yet, but the scoring for the current round is well underway. And here’s my pick for one of the conflict’s unexpected, and so far overlooked big winners. [This article is forwarded from Substack. To receive new posts and support the work of Quaker … Continue reading Reconnaissance: The Kink in Hegseth’s Crusade Scheme
Onward Only Christian Soldiers? Hegseth Bans The Army’s “Spiritual Fitness Guide” — But Why? RECONNAISSANCE – QUAKER HOUSE JAN 01, 2026 By Chuck Fager What was the recent kerfuffle over military chaplains about? What does it mean? The answers may not be what you think. [Reconnaissance is adapted & restacked from the Quaker House Substack. … Continue reading For God’s Sake: Why Did Hegseth Ban The Army’s “Spiritual Fitness Guide”?? I Think I Know.
[Richmond Indiana, December 19, 2025] This is an Inside Quaker report; non-Quakers might be missing some background.] Gretchen Castle, Dean of the Earlham School of Religion (the main U. S. Quaker seminary), is leaving. She’ll retire officially on June 30, 2026. This change has not been made public by ESR, but Castle confirmed it to … Continue reading Exclusive Quaker News: ESR Dean To Retire. The Future of ESR — Up In The Air?
