Category Archives: Current Affairs
Armed men invade re-opening Downtown Raleigh NC; Twitter strikes back
Laugh or cry? Not Making This Up Dept. (But hat-tip to “Nina” for her made-up contribution. See below.) A dozen or so heavily armed white men walked through downtown Raleigh NC on a balmy re-opening Saturday. to add spice to the incursion, they went into a Subway and ordered up foot-longs, which looked tiny compared … Continue reading Armed men invade re-opening Downtown Raleigh NC; Twitter strikes back
A Catholic Reckoning? How about an Evangelical Quaker Reckoning?
In a time of all-encompassing catastrophe, bad news comes at us from all directions. But insight can come from anywhere as well. There’s much of this in an editorial in the April 17-30 issue of the liberal Catholic paper, the National Catholic Reporter, (NCR) entitled “Catholics and Trump, a reckoning.” I believe it calls for … Continue reading A Catholic Reckoning? How about an Evangelical Quaker Reckoning?
Quaker David & Goliath, Cont.: Now David Makes his Case
In late January, a post here described the struggle between the Evangelical Friends Church Southwest (EFCSW) and the small Friends Community Church of Midway City, in Orange County near Los Angeles. EFCSW’s Board of Elders decided to close the Midway City church, and fire its pastor, Joe Pfeiffer. The Elders acted after several homeless people … Continue reading Quaker David & Goliath, Cont.: Now David Makes his Case
Quaker Colleges & another Corona Crisis
A headline from the Greensboro NC News & Record: With its campus closed, Guilford College furloughs more than 130 employees Furloughs were ordered in all campus areas except among professors, who are teaching classes remotely through May. John Newsom. News & Record April 3, 2020 GREENSBORO — Its campus empty through the rest of the … Continue reading Quaker Colleges & another Corona Crisis