My Troublesome BFFs

Nineteenth-century Quaker troublemakers tumble out of the library stacks.

Margaret Cotton

Forum, June/July 2018

Letters from readers.

Spirit?

Spirit seems to have assumed a major office among Friends.

Alan Scott Robinson

Robinson—Alan Scott Robinson, 67, on February 7, 2018, at Solace Hospice Care in Asheville, N.C., with his husband, David Russell…

May 2018 Full Issue Access

Members can download the full PDF or read any article online

Among Friends: Meaningful Values

Our introduction to the May issue, "What Are Quaker Values Anyway?"

Student Voices Project

For this year's project, Quaker-affiliated students tell stories of Quaker testimonies acting in their lives.

Center Yourself

My journey through my Quaker faith and education all started in nursery school. I went to a small Quaker nursery…

Our D.C. Family

Signs passed by as we continued to drive on the bumpy road. It was a dreary, dark, foggy day. The…

To Build Is to Love

The stairs to the vast, rustic house creaked as I lugged my teal trunk up the steps. The bright sunlight…

Comfort in Diversity

This is my first year at Westtown School. I am a proud Christian who goes to church and worships God.…

All Teammates Deserve Respect

Five years ago, I tried out for a new hockey team. When I walked through the glass doors of the…

Finding My Community

I grew up going to a Quaker meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. I never truly liked going to meeting because…

From the Circus to the Community

“So, Rosie . . . do you want to go to the Ringling Brothers Circus for their final show?” my…

Community or Competition

I shakily stepped out of the car. I had to grip the door for support. Even though it was a…

Family Is Family

I am adopted. Both my mom and my dad are white. Both of my sisters are also white. My brother…

Would You Still Love Me If I Were a Boy?

I remember the night I told my mom I wasn’t exactly a girl. I was so worried about telling her.…

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