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

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… Alicia Adams

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… Stephanie Wilder

The Meaning of Universalism

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

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… Eleanor Jo Rodger

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… Brian Drayton

“Leadings” For Nontheistic Friends?

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