How do Quakers strive to live lives guided by love and compassion?

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. 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 ... Feb 3, 2010 ... ... Quaker institution, nor did it ever have any religious ties to Quakerism. “Students who see that our mascot is a Quaker probably just assume ... 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- ... Jul 19, 2018 ... As a lifelong Quaker, Arthur Larrabee was frustrated that he couldn't answer the question, “What do Quakers believe?” So he set out to do just that. Dec 3, 2023 ... Sa'ed Atshan is a professor of peace and conflict studies at Swarthmore College. He is also a Palestinian American with family still in the West ... Our beliefs don't offer easy answers or direct students to one true path. Rather, Quaker values invite them on a journey of discovery and personal reflection ... Jan 10, 2021 ... We're a Christian sect. Main beliefs being peace and equality. We believe that everyone, no matter the colour of their skin, religion or gender ... 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 ... ... religious and political freedom, exactly as he thought right. ... Quakerism was the dominant religion, and they were comfortable in their peaceful lives and ...