Dear Friends, 

as a follow up to my thoughts on business in superfluities and bad examples, I offer a (top ten) list of attitudes and behaviours to follow John Woolman in today's context. These examples are meant to show how I apply the rather abstract thoughts to every day life. They are part of my lived testimony of simplicity.…

I had the opportunity to participate in a recent retreat of the Switzerland Yearly Meeting on the Spirituality of John Woolman. Here are some personal reflections:

On Business in Superfluities and the Influence of Bad Examples

Are you anxious about global warming, the repeat waves of recession, government shut downs, or any other discernible sign of an impending apocalypse?

The end of the world has been a popular topic for centuries, but none of the doomsday scenarios so far have caught my attention. But I feel inspired by the thoughts and queries shared by Ben Pink Dandelion, a Quaker scholar from England.

Here is the first part of a series of study sessions on Quaker theology and history…