Quakerism grew in times of civil war in 17th century Britain. Quakers then knew how to hold firm in times of change and chaos; their belief in ‘God in everyone’ was more important to them than ...

The preservation of a strict social hierarchy rests very often on the enforcement of correct modes of address. In America today any university student may address any other as ‘dude’, but those who ...

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A Baltimore-area group is one of five Quaker organizations suing President Donald Trump’s administration after federal officials rescinded guidelines that protected churches and schools from ...

Several Quaker groups, including one in Philadelphia, are suing the Department of Homeland Security after President Donald Trump’s administration rescinded guidance preventing Immigration and Customs ...

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The lawsuit argues that the Trump administration’s guidance allowing immigration authorities to search houses of worship violates the Quakers’ First Amendment rights. Bloomberg via Getty ...

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A group of Quakers is challenging the Trump administration’s immigration policy on the grounds of religious liberty. Five Quaker congregations, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, filed a ...

The complaint said the policy violated the Quakers' rights under the U.S. Constitution, as well as administrative law and a law that protects religious freedom. The Quakers asked U.S. District ...

The threat of enforcement, the meetings state, will deter congregants from attending services, and losing congregants is "a substantial burden" on the Quakers' religious exercise. The coalition ...

Allowing the raids at or near places of worship violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act by burdening Quakers’ right to worship communally, the complaint says. It also notes that the government ...