Quakerism Today

Knowing and Sharing Our Faith and Its Historical Influence

Why isn’t there a cross?" asks a young boy, visiting with his 5th grade class from North Carolina. "Where does…

The Friends of Truth: A Case for Reclaiming Our Earlier Name

Though most Friends have forgotten it (or never heard it in the first place), the Friends of Truth was our…

A Perspective on the Quaker Sweat Lodge

I am responding to Chuck Fager’s recent letter on Friends General Conference and the Quaker Sweat Lodge ("Finding a Way…

Whose DNA Is It Anyway?

What if your girlfriend asked you to take a DNA test before you got engaged? Or your employer wanted a…

The Aspirations of Andean Quakers

Yes, there are Quakers in the Andes—lots of them. And, yes, they have aspirations. Working with them, as a Quaker…

On the Significance of Benches

In the final worship at a recent session of Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative), I found myself reflecting on the keynote…

QUNO: Supporting Multilateralism

The Quaker United Nations Office, located in New York and Geneva, represents Quakers at the United Nations and other intergovernmental…

Misunderstanding Quaker Faith and Practice

You’ve probably heard a conversation like this between members and attenders of the modern, unprogrammed Religious Society of Friends: “What…

A Quaker Speaks from the Black Experience

The history, role, and involvement of African Americans in the Religious Society of Friends have been subjects of long-standing interest…

Questions for Quakers about Cars

On a cold, rainy day in Maine around Thanksgiving 2005, I got rid of my car. Bright yellow maple leaves…

Things I Ponder while Sitting in Meeting

Nearly every Sunday morning we have visitors to our Quaker meeting for worship. They enter the front door tentatively, peering…

Challenging Certainty

I believe that Friends are called to reflect anew on our relationship with animals. This concern dates back at least…
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