The Society of Friends began in England in the 1650s. Quakers believe that there is something of God in everybody. They do not have clergy or rituals and their meetings for worship are often held in ...

Imagine filing into the conference room for a business meeting, only to find the other participants sitting there in thoughtful silence. If someone has something to say, they stand up and speak; then ...

George Cadbury cared for his workforce in a paternalistic way Abraham Darby, George Cadbury and Joseph Rowntree were captains of industry, their names synonymous with the industrial revolution and the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A coalition of Quaker groups, including one in Philadelphia, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to block immigration authorities from raiding houses of ...

"Do Quakers quake? Do they eat Quaker Oats? Are they still active today?" These are the questions frequently posed by visitors to Philadelphia's historic Arch Street Meeting House, revealing a ...

The contribution of the Quakers to life in Waterford is to be remembered this weekend with the unveiling of a memorial at the site of the first Quaker burial ground in the city. The memorial, created ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The Australian arm of the Quaker society has broken ranks with other religious groups and called on ...

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