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Paul Hood, Wounded and Triumphant Wisdom Keeper (1926-2017)
by Dinah Starr A vivid picture in my mind is that of Brayton Shanley standing with Paul Hood under the portico of the Cambridge Friends Meeting….
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White Supremacy, Christian Supremacy, and the Need to Change Our Lives
Jim Robinson Behind the altar of the Agape chapel, a driftwood cross twists around the icon of Christ Pantocrator. The 6th century…
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Another Lesson Learned
by Brayton Shanley It was Sunday afternoon, and we at Agape were hosting students from Harvard Divinity School for the day. We were having a discussion about nonviolent lifestyle and…
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Reflection From Visitor Marjorie Corbman
Jim Robinson brought his friend and fellow Fordham PhD candidate, Marjorie Corbman, to Agape in late July. The two of them delighted the community with kale salad and crispy…
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Everything Is Real Customer Appreciation Day
Allah Mathematics Allah is the founder and main barber for the Everything is Real Barbershop at 182 Dudley Street, Roxbury. Here are photos and reflections on Everything is Real…
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Solar is Agape’s Sole Power
As of June 2018, both of the houses and the electric car at Agape run solely on solar power. In 1999, Agape began its commitment to solar energy when…
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Annual Agape Workday June 2018
This year’s Work Day included a memorial to Pat Tracy, who, before his passing last fall, had come to every Work Day to drive groups of students, serve refreshments,…
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Stonehill College Rural Immersion
A Stonehill College H.O.P.E. service trip, originally scheduled for two weeks in Nicaragua, had to change plans when a travel advisory was issued, so the two faculty members and…
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Comments from Iona College
Here’s what students from Iona College had to say about their retreat in April: “This is the only extended field trip I’ve ever been on at Iona and I wish…
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Iona College Rural Immersion
This post comes a few months after the fact due to a combination of Brayton and Suzanne’s writing sabbatical earlier this year, transitions in community members, and lack of…
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