Quaker Quicks

Quakers have made the cultivation of the guided life the focus of their spirituality for over three centuries. Generations of Quakers have developed practices for nurturing their connection to an inward source of guidance, meaning and purpose.

These reflections address the challenge of reaching for right relationship in all aspects of our lives. They invite us to consider how we show up - with ourselves, our communities and the world around us - in the light of Quaker values and practice.

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.

Quaker Roots and Branches explores what Quakers call their "testimonies" - the interaction of inspiration, faith and action to bring change in the world.

You just found out something about Quakers - maybe only that they still exist - and now you have more questions. This book can help.

Telling the truth about God without excluding anyone is a challenge to the Quaker community.

What if moving ever closer to what rings true were the central principle for organizing our lives? There may be no work that's harder - or more worth doing.