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What Is Wrong With American Patriotism?

“There’s this idea of country above everything else—and for Quakers, that gets in the way of your relationship to God,”…

Are Quaker Meetings Safe for Black People?

“I am accustomed to joining communities where I am the only African-American present,” Billie Wade says. “That’s been a common…

Margaret Fell: The Mother of Quakerism’s Powerful Ministry

Margaret Fell was a judge’s wife, living in a manor home in northwest England in the mid-seventeenth century. One day,…

The Pacifist Who Toppled a Democracy: A History of Smedley Butler

Smedley Butler came from solid Quaker stock, on both sides of his family tree—but he dropped out of high school…

The Secret to Quaker Prayer: Holding in the Light

“As long as I’ve been a Quaker,” Windy Cooler admits, “I’ve been a little unclear about what ‘holding in the…

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…

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What Is Wrong With American Patriotism?

Are Quaker Meetings Safe for Black People?

Margaret Fell: The Mother of Quakerism’s Powerful Ministry

The Pacifist Who Toppled a Democracy: A History of Smedley Butler