Austin rightly begins with a discussion of Rufus Jones' influence in founding the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) as a body dedicated to his vision of the Society of Friends as a mystical religion demanding Quakers embrace a new form of social gospel and actively engage in efforts to overcome evil and injustice in seeking a better world.
Solar eclipses happen when the sun, moon and Earth are perfectly aligned so that when the moon passes in front of the sun it casts a shadow on the Earth. On March 20 this year the moon's shadow falls across parts of North Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Solar eclipse 2015: what you need to know. Parts of the world will witness a solar eclipse on Friday â a rare phenomenon in which the sun is completely obscured by the moon. Hereâs everything you need to know about the background of the solar eclipse, where to view it and how.