How do Quakers understand the nature of reality?

LGBTQ+ EQUALITY. ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION & GENDER IDENTITY. Many Quaker communities are open and welcoming to LGBTQ+ people, and an increasing number take the ... In the 1770s a group of Quakers founded the Philadelphia Society for Relieving Distressed Prisoners, which was intended to improve conditions in the city's ... Nov 12, 2023 ... Quakers are insistent that the church is important – crucial, even. But the Word of God was in the beginning, creating all things that exist, ... 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 ... Quaker Processes and Terms: Quaker: A popular name for a member of the Religious Society of Friends. How did Quakers get their name? Quakers initially ... Feb 24, 2024 ... Elfrida Vipont Foulds, 1983 Quaker faith & practice 2.21 (part of) ... On sitting down in the meeting I often read passages from Quaker faith ... The Answer. I. An Inviolable and Impartial Maintenance of English Rights. II. Our Superiours governing themselves upon a Balance, as near as may be, towards the ... Dec 10, 2012 ... Initially, most seeking is outward, and may involve attending lectures, reading spiritual books, discussing scripture or matters of religion, ... Jan 2, 2023 ... The book Autopsy of a Deceased Church by Thom Rainer to anyone who seems remotely concerned about the future of the Church in America or the future of their ... Jan 27, 2025 ... A coalition of Quaker groups, including one in Philadelphia, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to block immigration authorities from ...