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The purpose of the Quaker Theological Discussion Group (QTDG) is to explore the meaning and implications of our Quaker faith and religious experience through discussion and publication. This search for unity in the claim of truth upon us concerns both the content and application of our faith.

Quaker Religious Thought (QRT) is a print journal sponsored by the Quaker Theological Discussion Group and publishes many of the paper presentations given to the QTDG, as well as other articles and book reviews of interest to the Religious Society of Friends. QRT is published twice annually as a print journal and becomes available digitally after 18 months.

You can access our digital archives online, view our index of past articles, or subscribe to QRT.

We have two active calls for papers in 2026:

Registration Now Open for Quaker Theological Discussion Group 2026

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Hello F(f)riends!

All are welcome to join us for the Quaker Theological Discussion Group virtual panels on Friday October 16 and Saturday October 17. Each day’s session runs from 8am–10am Pacific / 11am–1pm Eastern / 4–6pm BST and will last for approximately two hours. Register here to receive the Zoom link.

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Friday’s session will be organized around the theme Living Testimony: History and Examples with the following presentations:

  • Steve Angell: “Was Quaker women’s ministry in the 1650s a foundation for the modern Quaker testimony of equality?”
  • John Tranter: “Prison Reform or Abolition: A Tension for Quaker Testimony”
  • Paul Harris: “Quaker Testimony in the Faith and Practice of Joseph John Gurney”

Saturday’s session will be organized around the theme Living Testimony: Theory and Action with the following presentations:

  • Christy Randazzo: “A Testimony of Family: Chosen and Divine”
  • Melinda Wenner-Bradley: “Living Testimony in the Experience of Children”
  • Cherice Bock: “A Quaker Testimony of Care”

Registration Now Open for Quaker Theological Discussion Group 2026