Raised Bed

“Everyone thought I’d be the first to go”He said through a little gadget the size of his old Lucky’s. It…

Geoff Knowlton

Forum

Forum, February 2021

Letters from our readers.

Staff

Reflection

Becoming Sturdy

Becoming sturdy in the unstable soil requires the strength from our bones.

Kaylee Berg

Witness

Young Friends Worldwide Organize for Climate Justice

Young Friends around the world have been meeting online to consider climate action, peace, and justice.

Susanna Mattingly

Viewpoint

Debt and the Pandemic

There is a need to reconsider the system of money creation in the light of history and current needs.

John N. Howell

QuakerSpeak

QuakerSpeak, February 2021

Have you seen the one of four Friends explaining why they choose plain dress today? It was our most popular…

Staff

News

New Quaker House at Chautauqua

A new Quaker House is scheduled to open at the Chautauqua Institution in the summer of 2021, dependent upon COVID-19…

FJ News Editor

News

William Penn House to be renamed

The Friends Committee on National Legislation Education Fund (FCNL Education Fund) Board has decided to change the name of William…

FJ News Editor

News

Midway City Friends church property taken by Friends denomination

On December 1, 2020, Joseph Pfeiffer, a pastor of Friends Community Church of Midway City, Calif., announced on the church’s…

FJ News Editor

News

Guilford trustees rescind program and faculty cuts

On January 5, board chair Ed Winslow announced, “the Board of Trustees of Guilford College opted to set aside the…

FJ News Editor

News

ESR dean announces resignation, then is pushed out

Following a letter that expressed his concerns about ESR’s relationship to Earlham College, Hisrich was dismissed earlier than planned.

Erik Hanson

Among Friends

Modern Testimonies for Antiracism

Introduction to our January issue.

Martin Kelley

Features

Faith-based Coalitions Address Segregation

Faith coalitions work to heal decades of racially motivated housing and economic policies.

Michael Soika

Features

Are There White People in the Bible?

Re-examining White Christianity through the lenses of race and privilege.

Tim Gee

Features

When Quakers Were the Karens

Remembering an era when White Friends silenced Black and Indigeous voices.

Elizabeth Cazden

Features

Before My Life Matters to You, Let It Matter to Me

Could we be doing more harm than good with our selective outrage?

Rodney Long

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…