Way opens for an unexpected passion.
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A Message in Clay
A time of personal brokenness inspires a clay artist.
Being Quaker Is Not the Point
As modern Quakers, we take great pride in our distinctive traditions, procedures, and culture. This is one of the main ways that we affirm our sense of identity as Friends. We know that we are Quakers because we worship on the basis of silence . . . right? Or maybe it’s because we do not [...]
Eldering in the Pages of Friends Journal
Introduction It’s no secret that Friends have issues with authority. From the beginning, Friends have turned to the “Inward Guide” in our deliberations. Other denominations can appeal to ecclesiastical structure or biblical literalism to enforce a united party line, but that’s not been our way. As the early Quaker movement institutionalized from its free-for-all beginnings, [...]
Q&A: Rabbi Michael Lerner
Rabbi Michael Lerner is editor of Tikkun magazine, rabbi of Beyt Tikkun synagogue in San Francisco and Berkeley, Calif., and chair of the interfaith (and atheist-welcoming) Network of Spiritual Progressives (NSP). He is the author of 11 books, including two national bestsellers: Jewish Renewal and The Left Hand of God: Taking Back our Country from [...]
FJ Interview with Gretchen Castle
This week Gretchen Castle attended the inaugural mass of Pope Francis as the Quaker representative on the Christian World Communion. We caught up with her a few days later and talked about the inauguration, her role in the Christian World Communion, and the changes facing our denominations.
MAY 2013: Focus on the Arts
A Message in Clay
Jiae Paik
The Spiritual Awakening of a Late-to-Bloom Artist
David Foster
Bum-Rush the Internet
Jon Watts
The Power of Playback
Sara Waxman
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