William Penn

Among Friends

Heroes and Role Models

Introduction to our January issue. Martin Kelley

Caroline Furnas Trueblood

Trueblood—Caroline Furnas Trueblood, 90, on July 26, 2021, at Foulkeways at Gwynedd, a retirement community in Gwynedd, Pa., where she…
Viewpoint

Love My Enemies? Surely You Jest

Practicing warm-heartedness with those on the other side of political divides. Bob Anderson

William H. Powell

Powell—William H. Powell, 70, on September 26, 2017, in Casa Grande, Ariz. Bill was born on January 7, 1947, in…
Poetry

After a Quote by William Penn

FJ Poetry: "Have you ever / met somebody / who carries silence / with them..." Maggie Hess
Full Access

March 2019 Full Issue Access

Friends Journal members can download the full PDF or read any article online. Staff
Remembrance

My Favorite Non-Quaker Quaker, Remembering John C. Bogle

Perhaps his favorite quote was: “I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I… Signe Wilkinson
Online Features

Membership as Commitment and Belonging

Is membership a pragmatic arrangement or a spiritual experience? Marisa Johnson
Features

A Place of Stillness in Iran

A Friend finds that inward place of quiet communion while traveling through Iran. Karie Firoozmand

Among Friends, May 2012

 Transforming Need into Opportunity As I write these words, spring in Philadelphia has cast off winter’s grey robe and bathes…

Sparks and Spaces: Lived Experience in Friends Schools

We sit in circles. God is everywhere. There are no right answers. —Kindergartner’s response to parents’ question: What is Quaker…