The word 'equality' on paper held in a typewriter, against a black background, on a white table. Photo: By Markus Winkler on Unsplash.
Thought for the week 1: Ian Tod on unfinished business
‘Racial equality has been slow in progressing.’
by Ian Tod
18th April 2025
The testimonies unite Quakers worldwide. They spring from deep experience, and have been reaffirmed by successive generations. A testimony is not a belief, but is committed action arising out of Friends’ religious experience. Take our radical vision of equality, rooted in the recognition of that of God in everyone, which is in many ways the core of Quaker spirituality – and, in a way, is also responsible for two enduring stereotypes about Friends.
