Faith and Discernment

One of the things that first attracted me to Quakerism was the openness of Friends to a variety of spiritual… Susan Corson-Finnerty

The force of war and the force of peace: the same force moving in opposite directions?

It seems that there is a tendency to see war as a very active energy and peace as a very… Tom Fox

Unclean!

The sun was pressing down as hard as it could on the Earth that day, till it felt that my… Charles David Kleymeyer

Opening to the Spirit in Creation

I see myself within the Quaker Universalist tradition, which affirms that there are many paths to Truth, and that no… Bill Cahalan

So What Can We Say Now? Suggestions for Explaining Quakerism

Margaret Fell, "the mother of Quakerism," describes an occasion when George Fox challenged his listeners to recognize the experiential nature… Thomas H. Jeavons

What Jesus Means to Me

As an Orthodox Jewish boy in Manchester, England, I was taught that Christianity was the religion of our oppressors. It… Harvey Gillman

Quakers, from the Viewpoint of a Naturalist

I grew up loving nature and feeling part of it—dirt, bugs, people, and everything. It was, and still is, amazing… Os Cresson

Finding Dropt Letters

The Religious Society of Friends contains a number of very active members who attend worship every week, yet do not… Paul Hamell

Shades of Gray: A Liberal Christian Quaker Speaks Up

Liberal Quakers today often frame our discussions about theology as a debate between Christocentric and Universalist Friends. I’m leery, however,… Cathy Habschmidt

Friends of the Homeless

It all began very simply. By chance two old friends met at the square in Sonoma, California, and decided to… Ann Herbert Scott

Quaker Kids Say the Darnedest Things

Teaching the young ones in our meeting, I think often of Art Linkletter’s show that I watched when I was… Patricia Smith

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