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Presenting the work of Quaker atheists, agnostics, humanists, and others who practice Quakerism without supernatural beliefs


Author: Os Cresson

  • Quakers and the Environment: Three Options

    Quakers live in and are part of the environment. Since the early days they followed the conventional practice of separating their faith from the world around them. Later, with the growth of the environmental movement, a second option emerged, that of spiritualizing nature. Then, with the development of nontheism among Friends, naturalizing religion became an… Continue reading

  • Greetings from Woodbrooke, 2004

    To Friends everywhere: Greetings from thirty-seven British and American Friends gathered at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre on January 9th to 11th, 2004, for a workshop titled, “Beyond Universalism: The Experience and Understanding of Nontheism in Contemporary Quakerism.” During deep and fruitful sessions of worship and discussion we found a great variety in the paths that… Continue reading