Thank You

At the risk of trying our readers’ patience with a continuing focus on the affairs of FRIENDS JOURNAL I want… SusanCorson-Finnerty

On Taking Sides and unwarranted Influences?

When people in the United States remember the attacks of September 11, 2001, we are sometimes told they occurred because… HowardFezell

The Trail We Leave Behind Us

Learning from My Neighbors It’s a great honor to be together to listen and speak and have a conversation. I… ShaneClaiborne

My Personal Journey on the Abortion Issue

In November 1972 I turned 14. The next month, I finished the process for becoming a member of my monthly… RachelMacNair

How Quakers Can Support the Troops?

Shortly after submitting this article to Friends Journal, about soldiers resisting deployment, I was stunned by the news from Ft.… DavidMorse

Why I Am Not a Christian

I have attended Quaker meeting for over 40 years, and am a member of Rochester (N.Y.) Meeting, yet I do… SanfordLSegal

The 2009 Quaker Women’s Conference: Radical Woman – Abiding Love!

In order to hear another’s perspective, one must be an open channel: to the other person’s needs, expressions, to your… PamelaDraper

As Some Lights Dim, Others Brighten

I’m three score and ten, and hope that fact, plus a half century of seeking, equips me for answering the… JimAtwell

Wrestling with God

Jakob Freud was a devout Hassidic Jew, who participated in an education program led by Ludwig and Pheobus Phillipson. The… TimothyLeonard

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