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 Eclipses | Lunar Eclipses. 21 Aug 2017 â USAâs first total solar eclipse since 1979. This eclipse will be the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland United States since 1979. Totality will be visible in many cities from East Coast to West Coast.