Society of Friends (Quakers)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Society_of_Friends_(Quakers)

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:abolitionistMovement	active
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Quakers
gptkbp:annualEvent	gptkb:annual_event
gptkbp:coreBelief	gptkb:community gptkb:Inner_Light Equality Pacifism Simplicity
gptkbp:foundedBy	gptkb:George_Fox
gptkbp:foundedIn	17th century
gptkbp:governingBody	Meetings
gptkbp:headquarters	No central headquarters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Society of Friends (Quakers)
gptkbp:influenced	Abolition of slavery Women's suffrage Peace movements Prison reform Social justice movements
gptkbp:membership	Worldwide
gptkbp:notableFor	Plain dress No formal clergy Decision by consensus Refusal to swear oaths Testimonies (Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, Stewardship)
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Bayard_Rustin gptkb:Elizabeth_Fry gptkb:William_Penn gptkb:Alice_Paul gptkb:Lucretia_Mott gptkb:James_Nayler gptkb:John_Woolman gptkb:Margaret_Fell gptkb:Rufus_Jones
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	~350,000
gptkbp:officialWebsite	https://www.friendsworldoffice.org/
gptkbp:organization	gptkb:Friends_General_Conference gptkb:Friends_World_Committee_for_Consultation gptkb:Evangelical_Friends_Church_International gptkb:Friends_United_Meeting Religious Society
gptkbp:originatedIn	gptkb:England
gptkbp:peaceTestimony	affirmed
gptkbp:persecutedBy	gptkb:England gptkb:Colonial_America
gptkbp:scripture	gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:spreadTo	gptkb:Africa gptkb:Asia gptkb:Australia gptkb:Europe gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:womenLeadership	supported
gptkbp:worshipStyle	Programmed worship Silent worship Unprogrammed worship
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Elizabeth_Heyrick
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6