How do Quakers remain open to new insights and ways of working for a better world?

... Quakers have often gone to prison, or suffered for their beliefs and actions. Believe that God knows what is best for the church, and that God can lead ... Quakers have stood up for what they believe is right, from prison and mental health reform, to civil and women's rights, to protecting the rights of older ... Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations. Members refer to each other as ... Quaker, member of the Society of Friends, or Friends church, a Christian group that stresses the guidance of the Holy Spirit, that rejects outward rites and ... The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, hold as a core belief that there is that of God in everyone. This belief – along with the understanding ... Jan 27, 2025 ... Quakers ask court to halt immigration authorities from enforcing in and near houses of worship, religious gatherings. Nov 2, 2020 ... Quakers, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, are a Christian group originating in 17th-century England. They often worship in buildings called ' ... 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. May 19, 2017 ... Table of contents ... What Is a Quaker? ... The Religious Society of Friends, also referred to as the Quaker Movement, was founded in England in the ... Nov 30, 2017 ... I have never been an overly religious person. I was born into the religion of Quakerism, a faith that most of my classmates do not ...