Decem­ber’s Friends Jour­nal is online and looks at Spir­i­tu­al Opti­mism vs. Spir­i­tu­al Pessimism. 

> Has there ever been an age in human his­to­ry in which we could be pure­ly opti­mistic or pure­ly pes­simistic? Quak­er founder George Fox wrote that his min­istry arose “when all my hopes in [preach­ers and expe­ri­enced peo­ple] were gone, so that I had noth­ing out­ward­ly to help me, nor could tell what to do.” He famous­ly found inspi­ra­tion, guid­ance, and courage in “one, even Christ Jesus,” who could speak to his con­di­tion. What keeps us going today in a world always ready to implode or blossom?

Where Do We Find Our Hope? 

Explore how Quak­er prin­ci­ples inspire hope, action, and resilience in times of cli­mate cri­sis and social upheaval, balancing…

Friends Journal