A Friend Among the Sisters

A chronically ill Friend takes a vacation among the nuns J.A. Kruger

Toward a Pentecostal Ecclesiology

I see two ways that Quakers and the larger church can move forward in the tension of unity and diversity:… Andy Henry

Those Other Branch Quakers

“Be careful of those ‘other branch’ Quakers.” These words were spoken to me at a recent Wednesday evening Bible study by… Rick Artzner

Where Do Friends Worship?

On February 20, 2011, there was two feet of snow on the ground in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Five people, dressed like… Elizabeth Claggett-Borne

Understanding Ourselves, Respecting the Differences

Quakers sometimes view conflicts between the branches of our faith as trivial. These conflicts, however, express real differences, and we should… Isabel Penraeth

The Covenant of Peace

What did Jesus mean by ‘the Kingdom of God’, or what the early Quakers called the ‘Covenant of Peace’? Though… Gerard Guiton

Friends, Homosexuality and the Bible: An Interview with Doug Bennett

A video interview with Friends Journal author Doug Bennett. Bennett is President Emeritus of Earlham College and a member of… Douglas C. Bennett

Listening for the Silence: In Music and in Life

“I didn’t hear any singing!” These were the words of a neighbor across the street from the new Red Cedar… Gretchen L. Morse

About The FJ Blog

Welcome, reader!  In this space, the staff and volunteers behind Friends Journal will share odds and ends, commentary, and glimpses behind… Gabriel Ehri

The Night I Took a Second Look

Fog smudged the letters on the street sign and the features of the man on the sidewalk. It was 9:30… Dorothy Kinsman Brown

FGC, FUM types of worship

I became a Liberal unprogrammed Friend in a conservative state. The small, family-like meeting I eventually joined was a little… Kevin Camp

An Ecology of the Spirit

In meeting this past First Day, I started working on the similarities and differences between ministry and pastoral care. My… Martin Melville
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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