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Each month, here in the pages of FRIENDS JOURNAL and on our website, we share the words of everyday Friends…

Birthing the feminine in a destructive world

During our regional women’s retreat in New Mexico, we gathered at Claire Leonard’s rural home to share our deep experiences…

Teaching in a Culture of Poverty and Violence

I am committed to addressing the issues of hatred and violence in the world. I have often wondered how the…

The Meaning of Universalism

I remember when I became a Quaker. I was a teenager, and a Quaker couple, Mary Lee and Lee Comer,…

Jeremiah and the Clearness Committee

The clearness committee settled into a hopeful silence. There were only three of them, deliberately a small group. They didn’t…

The Sign of Jonah and the Witness of Friends Today

Few people in any religious community will deny that our times require clear-eyed, honest diagnosis informed by the guidance of…

“Leadings” For Nontheistic Friends?

When I speak of being led or feeling called to act in some way, do my words commit me to…

Book Reviews

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Those Who Stayed: A Vietnam Diary

October 1, 2025

Two Women, One War: An Unlikely Friendship During the Vietnam War

October 1, 2025

Annice Carter’s Life of Quaker Service: Harmonizing Practice with Principle at Home, in Palestine, and in Kenya

October 1, 2025