Arrivals and Departures

It’s not unusual for the arrival of children to bring about big changes, not just for families, but for organizations… Susan Corson-Finnerty

Should War Tax Resistance Be a Corporate Testimony?

At New York Yearly Meeting in 1999, I was given a message: The Spirit calls Friends to claim a corporate… Nadine Hoover

The Contours of Worship

In Salt Lake Valley, where I lived for six years during the early 1990s, mountain topography and temperature differentials often… Peter Anderson

Stirring Dull Roots

April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with… Newton Garver

God Is in the Mouth of the Wolf

I think I must have been born searching for God. People tell me that just as my head crowned during… Charles David Kleymeyer

Retreating with Thich Nhat Hanh

Early in the summer of 2003 my Friend Tina learned that Thich Nhat Hanh was going to lead a one-day… Phyllis Hoge

The AFSC and School Desegregation

Prince Edward County, Virginia, 1959-1964 The involvement of the Religious Society of Friends in Prince Edward County dates back to… Betsy Brinson

Repentance and Return

I have been carrying a burden of shame for a gross error in judgment. It creeps up on me at… Lisa Rand

No Doubt

Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love. (Jer. 31:3) I don’t usually feel sleepy in meeting for worship,… Anonymous

Religious Faith and Civil Liberties

This month marks the 50th anniversary of a conference on civil liberties held at Scattergood School in West Branch, Iowa,… Anonymous

Book Reviews

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The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth

June 1, 2026

Is Peace Possible?

June 1, 2026

Turning Toward the Victim: The Bible, Sacred Violence, and the End of Scapegoating in Quaker Perspective

June 1, 2026