What Kind of Quaker Am I?

Navigating the complicated meanings of belonging to a Friends community.

Micah MacColl Nicholson

Features

A Graced and Authentic Place

Being Catholic among Quakers.

Joe McHugh

Features

More Spiritual than God?

A case for sacraments in Quaker practice.

Andy Stanton-Henry

Poetry

Girl Running

On my way to the gym / for gentle flow yoga / not a bit sure this is a good idea

Gay Norton Edelman

Poetry

Fall Morning Canticle

Hildegard said to me, / the light that I see / is not spatial / yet it is far brighter than a cloud

Genevieve Chornenki

Poetry

We Pray For Children We Have Never Met

who live under bombs falling children / nearby who have lost more than anyone

Ellen June Wright

Forum

Forum, October 2024

Letters from our readers

Staff

Faith and Practice

The Courage of a Caterpillar

Each person who has the courage of the caterpillar to take the risk of change brings forth a gift that encourages others to have the courage to change.

John Andrew Gallery

Viewpoint

George Fox and Slavery

We can evaluate George Fox as all historical figures: take inspiration from his genuine accomplishments—while learning from his mistakes.

Thomas Gates

QuakerSpeak

QuakerSpeak, October 2024

7 Quaker approaches to payer.

Staff

FJ Report

International Friends Gather for FWCC World Plenary in South Africa

From August 5 through 12, approximately 500 attendees participated in the World Plenary Meeting of FWCC.

Sharlee DiMenichi

Interview

Discerning the Peacemaking Way

Emily Provance on reducing election violence.

Sharlee DiMenichi

Among Friends

Growing and Nurturing Our Relationships

Introduction to our September issue.

Gabriel Ehri

Features

A Love Letter to My Meeting

A Friend reflects on how her worship community has shaped her.

Nancy L. Bieber

Features

True to Your Word

Faithful non-monogamy in Quaker vows.

A Friend

Features

Written in One Another’s Hearts

Feeling the love of a Quaker great-great-grandmother.

Vicki Winslow

Riki Panganiban on What Can We Say?

Thank you for sharing this. A very useful summation of our Quaker approach to the divine…
Ingrid Rogers on Quakers Win Preliminary Injunction Against Homeland Security [Updated Aug. 2026]

A wonderful news update!
Forrest Curo on What Can We Say?

It seems to me a commonplace observation that when any person begins to experience communication/communion with…
Neal Burdick on Hoopes Begins 30-Month Prison Sentence at Minimum-Security Camp in Oregon [Updated]

Let me get this straight: Quaker-affiliated Jacob Hoopes has been sentenced to 30 months in prison…