Why champion the truth?

“If we want to champion truth, the first step on the road is knowing why we want to do it. We need to commit to it as a way of life. It may start with a particular issue, an injustice, or a cause, or it might be a desire to be closer to God by living in and with the truth and its challenges.

There will be times when it involves holding out against the tide, standing up for what is right regardless of the cost. That’s why it’s important the search for truth includes a quest for clarity about what we believe—what it is we stand for. That’s a process, an evolving spiritual experience, but it’s one we need to be honest and clear about if we’re going to pursue truth in the world.”

— Thomas Penny, 2021
Quaker journalist

Today’s Invitation

Be honest and clear about your evolving spiritual experience.

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Author

Thomas Penny

Thomas Penny grew up as part of a Quaker family in Gloucestershire and has a rich experience of local and national Quaker service. He is a member of Blackheath meeting in south east London, where he has served as an Elder and a member of the clerking team. He has also spent many years as volunteer youth worker for Quakers and has served as Clerk of Britain Yearly Meeting’s Parliamentary Liaison Committee, a member of the Quaker Communications Committee and a Meeting for Sufferings member. He started his career working for local press in the West of England before working for national and international media organisations, including the Daily Telegraph and most recently as political correspondent for Bloomberg.

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