Quakers and Capitalism

Season 6, Episode 3

Podcast

News

Hoopes Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Assaulting an ICE Agent

Robert "Jacob" Hoopes scheduled to self-surrender in six weeks.

Sharlee DiMenichi

Among Friends

Thriving and Magnetic Quaker Communities

Introduction to our June-July issue.

Gabriel Ehri

Features

Drawing Out Each Other’s Faithfulness

Supporting gifts and leadings in our meeting community.

Pamela Haines

Features

Speaking with Spiritual Authority

Why Quakers need gospel ministers.

Peter Blood-Patterson

Features

How Do You Feel the Light Inside You?

The ministry of religious education.

Melinda Wenner Bradley

Features

Eldership as Ministry

The inconspicuous prophets who tend the Light.

Ann Jerome

Features

Wise at Every Age

Supporting children’s and youth ministries.

Sharlee DiMenichi

Online Features

The Gift of Queries

A mentor’s encouragement.

Debbie Humphries

Poetry

What Not Knowing Who You Really Are Looks Like

Matches / mutter to candles in a closet, / Somebody needs to install / a light in here!

Daniel Skach-Mills

Poetry

Because

Due to the state of our country and environment, I’ve been having trouble maintaining an outlook that includes gratitude and a zest for living.

Lynn Huntley

Poetry

When I Unravel

Let spools of featherlight wisdom / swaddle me still. / Let there be brave instruments—

Clara Fuehler

Forum

Forum, June-July 2026

Letters from our readers.

Staff

Quakers and Money

Reclaiming Our Power in Finance

In Season 6 of the Quakers Today podcast, host Peterson Toscano is joined by new co-host Diana Yañez.

Diana Gisel Yañez

Interview

What Would Spirit Have Me Do?

How Friends Incubator for Public Ministry is lifting up spiritual gifts.

Sharlee DiMenichi

Reflection

When Fire Comes

A Quaker practice of starting over.

Amy Cooke

Tom Louderback on Quakers and Capitalism

Capitalism is supposed to be an economic system with checks and balances, like democracy, and we…
Steven Davison on Speaking with Spiritual Authority

Thank you, Peter, for this ministry. I share your concern. In fact, Pendle Hill just published…
Ron Braithwaite on Hoopes Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Assaulting an ICE Agent

At the actual sentencing, Jacob was sentenced to 30 months at the Sheridan, Oregon Federal Minimum…
Kevin Johnson on Hoopes Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Assaulting an ICE Agent

I would have hoped that Friends would refrain from violent protests in these difficult days. Friends…