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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…

Can a Quaker Murder You?

When Charlie Kirk was assassinated last year, Amber Flannery Field recalls, we saw a number of people “celebrating… the death…

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,…

Resisting Fake News About Jesus

As a high school student, Chris Stern had some negative experiences with missionaries that turned him off Christianity, especially the…

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…

Last year, we released twenty new videos between Feburary and November, exploring Quakerism’s radical past and how it has shaped our present-day zeal…

What Does Continuing Revelation Mean for Quakers?

What does the Quaker practice of listening for Spirit look like in our day-to-day lives? How does it shape our…

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…

How to Bridge the Political Divide Through Faith

Kat Griffith tells us about some of her most personal experiences creating connections with others across political divides. “There have…

How to Nurture the Soul

“Quaker faith to me is not just about doing good,” says Brent Bill, “it’s about being good so you can do good. And it’s…

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What Is Wrong With American Patriotism?

Are Quaker Meetings Safe for Black People?

Can a Quaker Murder You?

Margaret Fell: The Mother of Quakerism’s Powerful Ministry