Quaker Meetings are communities formed by members of the Society of Friends. Michael Langford shows that this name of Friends is rooted in Christian tradition, although their Meetings can be very different from what is seen in the usual Christian Churches. Any viable group or society has shared memories, a story that holds its people together and keeps it going from generation to generation. There is much that changes over the centuries but a truly living religious community adapts to present needs while keeping to what is essential. There is a very particular Quaker story that begins in 17th Century England and a much larger human story that takes us back through history to the origins of the ancient Israelites in western Asia.
In this book Michael Langford weaves these stories together, showing what relates them to the Christian faith and practice of Friends (Quakers) today.