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Following a Spirit-Led Call for Activism

“For a while,” Tenaja Henson says, “my activism looked like showing up and holding space—and I think that is just… Rebecca Hamilton-Levi

Responding to Gun Violence with 765 Flags

Gun violence is a huge social and public health crisis in the United States, including not just the mass shootings… Rebecca Hamilton-Levi

Why Should We Choose Democracy?

Earlier this year, Quaker peace activist George Lakey started talking with friends and colleagues about the possibility that Donald Trump… Rebecca Hamilton-Levi

How Quaker Camp Changed My Life

“I was really, really anxious growing up and the prospect of going to sleep-away camp was not one that I… Rebecca Hamilton-Levi

Memes and Humor As Ministry

“We have both had some pretty frustrating, difficult, painful experiences among Friends and we’re still Quakers,” Lucia Kalinosky says when… Rebecca Hamilton-Levi

Creating a Friends Victory Garden

“I just couldn’t sit in my house and feel scared and powerless,” Avis Wanda McClinton says, thinking back to the… Rebecca Hamilton-Levi

Seeing That of God In Your Children

“If you think about our testimonies—peace, simplicity, truth, and integrity,” Scott Holmes suggests, “there’s really no stronger test of those… Rebecca Hamilton-Levi

A Few Favorite Aspects of Quaker Faith and Practice

For some Friends, it’s the direct, personal connection with God. Others cherish the community coming together in discernment. And some… Rebecca Hamilton-Levi

Reconnecting with Community Through Quaker Meeting

Aiham Korbage grew up in a very close-knit Muslim community in Syria. “When I came to the U.S. at the… Rebecca Hamilton-Levi

The Influence of Quakers in Mental Healthcare

“We often fail to recognize that Quakers were tremendous innovators in behavioral health,” reflects Joe Pyle, president of the Thomas… Rebecca Hamilton-Levi

Returning to a Quaker Education

At Westfield Friends School, “students are taught from a very young age to find power and find wisdom in the… Rebecca Hamilton-Levi

Pastoring in the Society of Friends

“It was not the pastor itself George Fox, the founder of Quakerism, and the early Quakers were rebelling against,” Derek… Rebecca Hamilton-Levi

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Following a Spirit-Led Call for Activism

Responding to Gun Violence with 765 Flags

Why Should We Choose Democracy?

How Quaker Camp Changed My Life