‘In 2037, the Society is far more diverse than it used to be.’ Photo: Rajan being arrested, by Vladimir Morozov

‘In 2037, Quakers are at the forefront of a financial revolution.’

Going forward: Paul Hodgkin writes from the year 2037

‘In 2037, Quakers are at the forefront of a financial revolution.’

by Paul Hodgkin 28th October 2022

Looking back from 2037, it all started very quietly. Back in 2022, five Meetings decided independently that they wanted to sell their Meeting houses. It seemed a bit sad, but perhaps it didn’t matter that much – after all, seventy per cent of new members came from the thirty per cent of Meetings that didn’t own their own building.