Elise Boulding

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  • Elise M. Boulding (July 6, 1920 – June 24, 2010) was a Norwegian-born American Quaker sociologist, activist, and author. She was a major contributor to creating the academic discipline of Peace and Conflict Studies.

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A prayer for Quaker parents

"Heavenly Father, what precious burden have we dropped to one side in the midst of all our frantic running? Shall we save the world and lose the soul of one untended... Read more.

Our First Experience of Love

"It is striking that so much of our imagery regarding religious experience is couched in terms of the family: God, loving and forgiving Mother and Father of us all;... Read more.

Raising Each Other’s Children

A Quaker Meeting is a fine place in which to bring up children when families do many things together – worship, play, and share the ups and downs of life. There... Read more.