A Rare Treasure

This past year, we’ve been celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Friends Journal. It’s been quite a time, with cakes and… Susan Corson-Finnerty

The Politics of Water: A Case in Brazil

The Cedar Reservoir of Quixadà, Cearà, is one of the most beautiful spots in Brazil. I sat there for hours… Nicholas Arons

Another Reflection on Marriage among Friends

Two Friends Journal articles reflecting on marriage—renewing vows and speaking plainly to those divorcing—appeared just as my husband and I… Georgana Foster

Towards Deeper Communion across Our Theological Divides

Five years after Friends Meeting at Cambridge approved taking same-sex couples under its care, my life partner, Polly, and I… Wendy Sanford

Jesus as the Second Option

Times change. Perhaps certain aspects of reality don’t change, but times do change. As a poet I’d like to have… John Pitts Corry

On Being Single and Quaker: Opposing Forces?

As I look off into the horizon of a youthful 50 that is drawing near, my mind fast-forwards into the… Valerie Brown

Surviving Winter

When I woke up one morning last winter, it was five degrees. The cold was paralyzing. At 6:30 am, an… Elizabeth Claggett-Borne

A Visit to Kamenge AIDS Clinic

On January 19, 2005, I visited the Kamenge aids clinic in Bujumbura, Burundi. The program is run by Friends Women’s… David Zarembka

Quakerism, Community, and Katrina

I am compelled to speak to the meaning of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. It warns: discard the "ownership society"—the… Nancy Milio

''Visitation and Hospitality among Friends

After I returned home from Continuing Committee of Illinois Yearly Meeting in the winter months of early 1999, my mind… Janet Means

Healing in Meeting for Worship at the 1995 FGC Gathering

What is the ground and foundation of the gathered meeting? In the last analysis, it is, I am convinced, the… Rich Van Dellen

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