Quaker Quicks

Isaac Penington was a leading Quaker when the movement first emerged during the confusion and crisis of the English Civil War.

Lectio Divina is an ancient form of devotional reading, prayer, and contemplation which deepens and broadens spiritual knowledge, wisdom, and faith.

Kate McNally grew up in a mainstream Christian faith, where she could not find the connection to the divine that we all seek. She turned to psychology and science and to the pursuit of success.

How can we find inner stillness in our lives today? What is it for and how can we use it?

Open to New Light is not only for readers interested in exploring Quaker history and principles but also for anyone interested in different faiths and the relationships between them.

Cadbury s Dairy Milk, Rowntree s Kit Kat, and Fry s Turkish Delight are all well-known chocolate treats. The three 'cocoa families' who indulged our chocolate cravings for over a century were all Quakers,...

Tim Gee tells the story of why he became a pacifist and what it means to him. Gee reflects on the lives of peacemakers past and present to provide responses to questions like "Don't we have to hit back if we're hurt?", "Don't we need war to respond t

Rufus Jones was a Quaker giant of the 20th century. Charismatic and controversial, he reshaped the way many Quakers thought about the relationship between God and humans.