Bearing Witness with Their Lives

We have an occasional department in Friends Journal called "Witness," in which reports and reflections on individual actions taken are… Susan Corson-Finnerty

On Falling in Love with a Weed at Pendle Hill: A Letter to My Wife, Kathleen

Dear One, Today a flower caught my eye—a little yellow flower that grows everywhere here at Pendle Hill in the… Anthony Manousos

You, Too, Can Rein In Military Recruiters in the High Schools

In the spring of 2005, military recruiters had free rein in some of the high schools of Lee County, Florida… Judy and Denis Nicholson-Asselin

Why I Left-Why I Stayed

Why I Left (Jamie K. Donaldson) – Why I Stayed (Alan Rhodes) Our rich Quaker history includes the encounter, probably… Jamie Donaldson

Mary Dyer: Courageous Witness and My Foremother

"It’s not fair! My name is Mary Dyer and I’m younger than that girl! I should have been the one… Mary Dyer Hubbard

Reflections from Death Row

How long have you been on Texas death row? I committed this crime in August 1991. I wasn’t a suspect… Karl Chamberlain

Friends' Fortitude in Response to the Violence in Kenya

On January 6, my wife, Gladys Kamonya, aand I attended Lumakanda Friends Church. It was exactly one week after hearing… David Zarembka

Claiming the Peace Testimony: My Experience with Kenyan Friends

I thought I was going to Kenya for a vacation. For the first few weeks that was the case. I… Mary Lord

Water and Life

I’ve been thinking lately of water as the bloodstream of our planet. The metaphor doesn’t work perfectly, but the flow… Mary Gilbert

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