Welcoming Temptation

A test of faith.

John Andrew Gallery

Features

Surviving Religious Trauma

How I left an abusive God.

Hayden Hobby

Features

Lent with the Episcopalians

A fresh introduction to Jesus.

Margaret Kelso

Features

From Atheist to Friends

Welcoming a questioning agnostic.

John Marsh

Poetry

Are We Old Yet?

"he asked me / and I couldn't answer him…"

Nancy Thomas

Poetry

To those who repair and paint

"To those who think over / a thought they think they shouldn't think— / I love you anyway, you are my people…"

Steven Ray Smith

Poetry

Longshore Transport

"Wind and wave, storm and claw / drag and scatter and break the beach…"

Gundega Korsts

Forum

Forum, February 2023

Letters from our readers.

Staff

Faith and Practice

Planting the Seeds of Peace

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago, I have read numerous articles by Friends examining whether the peace testimony remains relevant in our times.

Greta Kirk Mickey

Viewpoint

Love Is the Way to Peace

“Love Thy Neighbor. (No Exceptions.)”

Shulamith Clearbridge

QuakerSpeak

QuakerSpeak, February 2023

Examining the Quaker Peace Testimony.

Staff

News

Friends Ask Quaker Oats to Change Its Name

Citing concerns about cultural appropriation, 28 Friends and allies have signed an epistle to Quaker Oats

Sharlee DiMenichi

News

Berks County immigrant detention center closing, nearly all detainees released

On November 30, 2022, Berks County, Pa. officials announced that the ICE agency will end its contract with the county.

FJ News Editors

Uncategorized

Our Top Five Articles for 2022

Friends Journal readers have been reconsidering our predecessors and Quakers' role in worldly affairs.

FJ Editorial Staff

Among Friends

Reparations and the Sense of the Meeting

Introduction to our January issue.

Gabriel Ehri

Features

The Road We Walked

A Philadelphia Quaker meeting’s journey to reparations.

Gabbreell James

Liz Oppenheimer on Quakers Respond to ICE Deployment in Twin Cities

I appreciated the article about Friends’ responses to Operation Metro Surge. There were of course other…
George Busolo Lukalo on Making My Life a Testimony

So amazing being a Quaker. More to learn and live as a Quaker is my desire….
John Newkirk on The Journey Back to God

First I am sorry for your loss and I would just like to say addiction is…
Nate on The Journey Back to God

Robin, that is a strong story, and I’m so glad you’re still here in the land…