Thought for the Week: Quaker belief

Stuart Yates reflects on Quaker belief

by Stuart Yates 19th October 2018

Everything that is sacred and that wishes to remain so must envelop itself in mystery.

- Stéphane Mallarmé

The subtitle of Quaker faith & practice is ‘The Book of Christian Discipline’, reflecting our Christian origins. Today, the basis of Friends’ spiritual life and practice is not solely confined to Christianity. We also tend to refer to our faith and our faith in action, rather than our belief.