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From Roman Catholic to Quaker

Joseph Izzo first connected with Quakers as a priest in the Catholic peace movement during the Vietnam War. “Everywhere I… Layla Cuthrell

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… Layla Cuthrell

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… Layla Cuthrell

Living Up to Our Radical Past

Slave labor was the economic foundation of the early United States, and yet, Daquanna Harrison reminds us, Quakers took up… Layla Cuthrell

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… Layla Cuthrell

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.… Layla Cuthrell

Moving Closer to a Beloved Community: A Quaker Rethinks Israel-Palestine

Many Friends—and many Quaker meetings—have struggled to articulate, even to themselves, a clear response to the relentless violence against Palestinians… Layla Cuthrell

How Quakers Can Rethink the Economy

“Whenever there are these attempts to think about alternative ways to live, or to create an economic system that is… Layla Cuthrell

Benjamin Lay: The Radical Quaker Abolitionist Who Challenged the World

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My First Quaker Meeting For Worship

Paula Christophersen recalls how, when she first walked into a Quaker meeting in the UK, as a “spiritual but not… Layla Cuthrell

The Transformative Practice of Being

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The Quaker Simplicity of Talking to God

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From Roman Catholic to Quaker

What Does Just Peace in Palestine and Israel Look Like?

The Gift of Quaker Simplicity

Living Up to Our Radical Past