“Out of the stillness of Quaker worship comes a growing sense that we are one community from which each is personally called to minister to one another and to the world” Mike Soika
The core belief of the Quakers - also known as the Religious Society of Friends - is that the Divine is present in everyone and guides each of us in big ways and in small. Our job is to quiet our selves in order to hear the voice of God, and then to act on it. To download a copy of a PowerPoint presentation on an Introduction to Quakerism, click here. You can click here to read an overview of Quakerism, or here to learn more about the Milwaukee Friends Meeting.
We Come to Quakerism Because... (a short video)
What Do Quakers Believe - Video
If you are interested in an overview of what Quakers believe, this 19 minute video from Friends Journal provides a wonderful background from the perspective of 26 Quakers.
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For a succinct summary of the Nine Core Quaker Beliefs - please click here to watch a 6 minute video. This is part of a regular video series published by the Friends Journal, entitled Quakers Speak.
Click here to download a transcript of this talk.
Want to know what happens at a Quaker Meeting for Worship? Please click here to watch a 7 minute video of Quakers explaining the basics of silent worship; a production of the Friends Journal - Quakers Speak series.
What are the most frequently asked question asked by a newcomer to a Quaker Meeting for Worship? Click here to watch a nine minute video answering questions such as: Why do Quakers worship in silence? What are Quakers doing while sitting in silence?
(This video is a production of the Friends Journal - Quaker Speak series)
The Friends Journal - Quakers Speak project has compiled 8 short videos aimed at providing an overview of Quakerism for those who are newly interested.
The Britain Religious Society of Friends book on Quaker Faith & Practice is rich in Quaker wisdom and understanding about issues spanning the length and breadth of life