How do Quakers balance work and rest?

Aug 26, 2013 ... I am an atheist and a Quaker. Does it matter what I believe, when I recognise that religion is something I need? Nov 7, 2023 ... Philip Gulley is a Quaker pastor and author of 22 books, including the Harmony and Hope series, featuring Sam Gardner. This article is featured ... The Quaker way has deep Christian roots that form our understanding of God, our faith, and our practices. Many Quakers consider themselves Christian, and some ... Sep 28, 2017 ... All three groups rose as Protestant religious reformers in Europe and were drawn to America to escape religious persecution. All three put down ... Though a small religious movement, the Society of Friends (Quakers) organized relief and advocated rescue in Europe before, during, and after the Holocaust. Haverford College was established, in 1833, by members of the Society of Friends. They wanted to give young Quaker men a “a guarded education.” The school began ... They were the first religious movement to condemn slavery and would not allow their members to own slaves. They were to play a prominent role in the Anti- ... A meeting for worship usually lasts for an hour. In Quaker worship there are no ministers or creeds. We first gather together in silence to quiet our minds. Dec 11, 2023 ... Early Quaker Beliefs · Individual access to the divine · The equality of all persons · A faith that changes one's life. For Quakers, these principles are religiously based in Friends' faith and practice and grounded in worship. For all people at Earlham, Quaker and other-than- ...