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Eye-Opening Lessons from Living In a Quaker Intentional Community

“Our mission at Beacon Hill Friends House,” executive director Jennifer Newman explains, “is to embody the Quaker values… in order…

Identity and Christianity: Navigating Gender Transition as a Quaker

Willa Taber had already been processing the emotional aftershocks of Donald Trump’s re-election last fall when, shortly upon taking office,…

The Quaker Approach to the Bible

A Common Testimony of Abuse: Laboring With the Violence in Our Lives

“Twelve years ago, when I first started engaging in a public ministry around abuse,” Windy Cooler recalls, “I thought that…

Quakers Sue DHS over Immigration Enforcement

For Rebecca Leuchak, the presiding clerk of New England Yearly Meeting, joining the lawsuit that several Quaker meetings have filed…

What Does Just Peace in Palestine and Israel Look Like?

“How do I cope with genocide taking place every day against my people?” Joyce Ajlouny, the Palestinian-American general secretary of…

The Gift of Quaker Simplicity

Twenty years ago, Jennifer Kavanagh went on a backpacking trip, spending time in developing countries around the world—and when she…

Quakerism in the 21st Century: What is the Future of Friends?

As I talk with Friends from all over the world, I’ve asked them to reflect on how they see Quakerism…

The Communal Power of Meeting for Worship

“Worshiping with others and acknolwedging their presence, the God in them, is so important to me,” Daquanna Harrison said recently.…

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Eye-Opening Lessons from Living In a Quaker Intentional Community

Identity and Christianity: Navigating Gender Transition as a Quaker

The Quaker Approach to the Bible

A Common Testimony of Abuse: Laboring With the Violence in Our Lives