Thought for the Week: Experiencing the Spirit

Andrew Sterling reflects on what makes Quakerism distinctive

by Andrew Sterling 27th October 2017

What is the core of Quakerism? What does it mean to be a Quaker? It is often said that you will get as many different answers to these questions as the number of Quakers you ask. Many Friends today worry that Quakerism is in danger of becoming no more than a liberal movement or pressure group. We can certainly be seen to tick many liberal boxes with our concerns: justice, freedom, feminism, equality, peace, poverty, social and ecological justice, and so on.