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‘Equality cannot be defined in secular terms.’

Thought for the Week 2: David Wright says equality is spiritual

‘Equality cannot be defined in secular terms.’

by David Wright 18th April 2025

Equality is one of the core pillars of Quakerism. And the more I think about it, the more it seems to me that it’s the most important of these pillars. But at the same time it’s the most elusive: what does equality even mean in this context?