History

Back to the Future

This is a strange image—backward and forward—but perhaps a helpful one for Friends in 2006. As I was re-reading John… Kara Newell

The Temptation to Do Something: A Quietist Perspective

Many people think that Quietists were people who liked quiet, and that the Quietist period in Quaker history was so… Paul Buckley

Elizabeth Hooton: A Mother of Quakerism

Passionate and persevering, Elizabeth Hooton played a key role in the birth of Quakerism. Her story, one that both inspires… Marcelle Martin

Hiroshima Cherry Blossoms and Nagasaki Azaleas, 2006

The Hiroshima Peace Park was bordered by cherry trees in full bloom when I visited the city in April. Their… Lynne Shivers

Standing for Miss Rosa

"I’ll go late in the day," I tell my husband. "That way, I’ll avoid most of the crowd." It’s Sunday,… Gerri Williams

Ministry and Money in the Experience of Earlier Friends

The connection between money and ministry is such a hot-button issue for many unprogrammed Friends. It might be useful to… Marty Grundy

Quakers and Capitalism

At the World Conference of Friends held at Guilford College in North Carolina in 1967, some young Friends crossed over… Steven Dale Davison

Friends Neighborhood Guild: A Quaker Presence in Philadelphia

The Beginnings In 1879, as an expression of concern for their new immigrant neighbors, Friends in the Northern Liberties section… Pamela Haines

A.J. Muste: The 20th Century’s Most Famous U.S. Pacifist

In 1939, when war clouds over Europe became darker by the hour, Time magazine called Abraham Johannes Muste “the Number… Charles F. Howlett

Walking with Gandhi

Once again I’m thinking back to the 16th of February, 2003. By that time, my own journey and experiments with… Chris Moore-Backman

Thomas Kelly

Thomas Kelly is the first of four activist Friends that I intend to write about in this column over the… Brian Drayton

Another Reflection on Marriage among Friends

Two Friends Journal articles reflecting on marriage—renewing vows and speaking plainly to those divorcing—appeared just as my husband and I… Georgana Foster
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