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Click on these links to
find out more about Quakers and their schools
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Click here to listen to this audio clip of 'Thought for the day' by Clifford Longley on 26th February 2007 about Quakers and their role in the abolition of slavery. For printed version click here. (copyright 2007 BBC) |
Clifford Longley is an author, broadcaster and journalist who has specialised since 1972 in the coverage and analysis of British and international religious affairs.
Click here for BBC Radio 4's website to listen to other 'Thoughts for the day'.
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Quaker Faith
& Practice
The latest
3rd edition of this book is now online.
Sometimes referred to as "The Red Book" or "The
Book of Discipline", Quaker Faith & Practice is now
online in its complete and official form. Click on the
image of the book on the right to access.
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Quaker Faith & Practice is the core publication of Britain
Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. It is an attempt
to express Truth through the vital personal and corporate experience
of Friends. It is largely composed of extracts from Friends' writings:
a fitting way of expressing the breadth of Quaker theology. It also
describes the current structures (church government) of Britain
Yearly Meeting.
Other Quaker links:
- Woodbrooke - Woodbrooke
is the Quaker Study Centre in the UK. It is based in the former
family home of the local chocolate maker, George Cadbury, himself
a Quaker, and has, since 1903, provided education for those of
any faith or none from around the world. Education has always
been based around exploring Quakerism and the themes of interest
to Quakers, such as Peace and Reconciliation, Quaker History and
Spiritual Journeys.
- "Quakers
in Brief" - or "Quakerism made Easy" - Quaker
movement from 1650 to 1990
- Street
Corner Society
- Quaker Page - a selection of web sites covering Quaker history
and writings
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A
Famous Quaker
In 2002 a new five pound note with Elizabeth
Fry's image was issued.
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Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) was a well-to-do Victorian woman with
a concern for the reform of prisons and the treatment of offenders.
To find out more about Elizabeth Fry click
here or on the five pound note.
More information about the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
in Britain may be obtained by requesting a free Enquirers Pack (http://www.quaker.org.uk/more/enquire.html
via internet; or else contacting Quaker Home Service at Friends
House, Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ
Tel: 020 7663-1000 / Fax: 020 7663-1001
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