Do the shared spiritual values of Quakerism give us a common political outlook?
One of the aims of this project is to “inspire reflection and debate among Quakers on the connections between the spiritual and ethical values of Quakerism and the ‘European values’ which underpin European governance”. We want to find out whether Quakers hold similar views of European integration, or if our common spiritual experience and values allow us to diverge when it comes to the application of these values at the political level. The Convention on the Future of Europe (see Briefing Paper 1: The Future of Europe Debate) provides an opportunity for the reassessment and redefinition of the values which underpin the European Union. This opportunity is open to everyone in Europe; we, as European Quakers, have to tell the Convention what values we want our European society to uphold. The ‘spiritual values’ in the name of the project are at the heart of the debate and reflection which we aim to encourage. What are the spiritual values of Quakerism? Consider the Quaker commitment to the
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