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Adult Discussion and Study

2/24/2013 – Discussion on Death Penalty Reform in Maryland

On February 24, 2013, Sam Stayton and Bob Rhudy led a discussion at Patapsco about the Death Penalty.  Sam prepared a short brief, which is shared below.  On March 8, Sam further shared that “the chances are very good that repeal will be approved by the General Assembly and the Governor.   The biggest hurdle so far has been the Senate, which finally passed the bill.  The final challenge is approval of appeal by referendum  That is still very iffy.  A referendum in California rejected repeal.  Voters in Maryland still favor keeping capital punishment.  We need to change the minds of voters supporting the death penalty.”

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Adult Discussion and Study, Advancement & Outreach, Brinton's Friends for 300 Years, Events

Discussion Guide for Session 5 on Brinton’s Friends for 350 Years

Friends for 300 Years

Howard H. Brinton, 1952 (republished in 2002 as Friends for 350 Years, available from Quakerbooks.org)

We are having a multi-part discussion series on Quaker History, using Brinton’s Friends for 300 Years as the starting point for discussion. The next session is Sunday, 10/28, at noon.  (On 9/30, we will be showing the film “Friendly Persuasion” at the library.) For the schedule for future sessions, see our calendar. Reading the book is not necessary, but you may enjoy it. Below is the content of the handout for the fourth session on 8/26/2012. It provides paraphrases and notable excerpts along with queries for discussion. Continue reading Discussion Guide for Session 5 on Brinton’s Friends for 350 Years →