Category Archives: Quaker Theology

Quakerism by The book: A Tribute to Tom Hamm And A Call To His Successor Quaker Historians

Thomas Hamm was the subject of many tributes and high praise at Earlham College this month, as he retired from more than three decades as a professor of Quaker history and director of the school’s noted archives, built around an extensive Quaker collection. I was among those who gathered during the weekend of May … Continue reading Quakerism by The book: A Tribute to Tom Hamm And A Call To His Successor Quaker Historians →

How I Became a Successful Writer & An Independent Publisher (The short version) – Part 2 of 3

Part 2 Part 1 is here My writing niche was a doubly-disadvantaged one: first, it was religous. I was raised old-time Catholic. There are lots of Catholic readers, and a fair number of writers. But I left all that, then wound up as an enthusiastic Quaker. And ex-Catholic authors who are “fallen away” — souls … Continue reading How I Became a Successful Writer & An Independent Publisher (The short version) – Part 2 of 3 →

How I became a successful Writer & an Independent Publisher (The short version) Part 1 of 3 Parts

In mid-1974, my third trade book [“trade” means produced by a traditional publisher], Selma 1965, came out from Charles Scribner’s Sons. Scribner’s had published Hemingway, Edith Wharton, Fitzgerald, Vonnegut, Stephen King, and lots more bigtime writers – and now, me.

Klan Rising: Are The Media (& the Law) Finally Going to Pay Attention? (And, How About Quakers?)

[NOTE: Kudos to the Post & Timothy Egan. The good news here is that when the Klan faced the Law for real, the law won. But in its bloody heyday, in the 1920s & after, it was repeatedly abetted by the connivance, corruption or cowardice of those charged with upholding it. The bad news also … Continue reading Klan Rising: Are The Media (& the Law) Finally Going to Pay Attention? (And, How About Quakers?) →

Sex, Jesus, Woodbrooke, & Finland: Memories & Epiphanies . . .

The collapse of the Woodbrooke Quaker center (err, “centre”) in October 2023 was a big deal, but a shock cushioned for most American Friends by the Atlantic. .Recently there was a notice online that someone is compiling entries for a projected book of memories by staff, students, and other participants . I wish the … Continue reading Sex, Jesus, Woodbrooke, & Finland: Memories & Epiphanies . . . →