Pendle Hill Publications

When Quakers gather to make decisions, they do so with the hope of being called into unity by the loving Spirit who guides their steps in the practice that Friends call “meeting for worship with attention to business.”

Jesus taught his followers to love their enemies and to forgive. How can these messages of compassion be reconciled with a policy of putting to death those whom we have judged to be wrongdoers against society?

Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Today many of Jesus’ followers still seek to answer that question—in contemplation and prayer, in study, in Spirit-led service, in conversations with one another, and ...

“Most of us go about our daily lives assuming that we all participate in one shared reality. As I have listened to many people’s stories, I have learned that ‘reality’ is not as shared as we may think. ...

How are we to understand God in a world where children suffer from devastating disabilities? And how are we to live meaningfully in such a world?

What does it really mean to absorb the learning that comes from our “roots” in Quakerism? Are there ways of approaching our roots that have a greater likelihood of bearing spiritual fruits?

Eldering is a process of assisting one another, from a centered place, to stay true and faithful to the Spirit in all aspects of our lives.

When Eileen Flanagan became a mother, her spiritual world was dramatically discomposed. Bringing children into her life required her to find new ways to discern God’s leadings; her ways of experiencing connection to the Divine were transformed; ...