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Healing Touch

The power of love and hands in a hospital room. Joy Belle Conrad-Rice
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A Clerk’s Lesson from Occupy

A meeting makes quick decisions and learns to more fully trust Quaker process. Robert W. Hernblad

Necessary, Not Evil

Abortion and the Stewardship Testimony A pro-choice friend of mine once remarked that she thought of abortion as a necessary… Benjamin P. Brown
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Cultivating a Vision

A Conversation with New Mexico Farm Activist Don Bustos Don Bustos is a New Mexican farmer who has helped build a… Lucy Duncan
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Are Quakers Christian, Non-Christian, or Both?

Theological diversity challenges us to transcend differences. Anthony Manousos

Thomas Hamm on Division in Indiana

To someone who is not familiar with the controversy in Indiana Yearly Meeting, what would be your synopsis of the… Staff

A Farewell to FJ’s Art Director, Barbara Benton

You’ve been art director at Friends Journal for more than 35 years. What are the most notable changes from when… Staff

Carolyn Miller: A Woman for All Seasons

Carolyn Miller is a tall, slim woman, with sparkly blue eyes, short silvery hair and a stately bearing. For more… Susan Hallett and Karen L. Cadbury

A Holy Place

Many years ago, I found myself driving a long distance with a woman from my office. I didn’t know her… Debby Churchman

Milestones February 2013

Births Heiland—Laura Kelley Heiland was born to Julie Heiland and Martin Kelley on January 22, 2012, at 8:15 p.m, in Elmer,… Staff

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