Sunlight on meeting house floor Photo: Trish Carn
The Quest of Quakers: what is it?
Alec Davison responds to the concern that there is a ‘crisis of confidence’ in contemporary Quakerism
Truth
Quakers are Friends of Truth, seeking it wherever it may be found. Bearing witness against all dogma and creed, we are an open-minded Society ready to explore not only our spiritual experience but also fresh thinking and research in all fields of human discourse in the sciences, arts and humanities. We affirm that the revelation of Truth, the divine creative Spirit, has not been given once and for all time, nor in one person, but is continuing. Our findings are shared and questioned within our religious community for discernment, acceptance and inclusion in Quaker faith & practice, our book of inspiration and discipline, which, in an unparalleled religious undertaking, is revised every generation.
