Friends
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Friends, formally known as the Religious Society of Friends, is a Christian-rooted religious movement best known for its Quaker tradition emphasizing inner spiritual experience, pacifism, and social justice.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian religious movement
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Protestant denomination family → historic peace church → peace church → |
| associatedConcept |
Quaker testimonies
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consensus decision-making in worshipful manner → peace testimony → plain dress (historical) → plain speech (historical) → |
| associatedWithMovement |
abolition of slavery
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humanitarian relief work → peace movement → prison reform → women's rights → |
| clergyStructure |
generally no ordained clergy among unprogrammed Friends
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pastors among some programmed Friends → |
| coreBelief |
inner light
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that God can speak directly to each person → |
| corePractice |
consensus decision-making
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discernment in community → meeting for business → meeting for worship → silent worship → testimonies-based living → unprogrammed worship → |
| emphasis |
community
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direct experience of God → equality → inner spiritual experience → integrity → pacifism → peace → simplicity → social justice → stewardship → |
| ethicalStance |
abolitionism (historical)
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conscientious objection to war → humanitarian relief → nonviolence → pacifism → prison reform (historical) → social equality → |
| foundedBy |
George Fox
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| foundedInCentury |
17th century
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| foundedInCountry |
England
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| foundedInDecade |
1650s
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| governance |
congregational with strong role for meetings
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| hasAlternativeName |
Friends Church
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Society of Friends → |
| hasCommonName |
Friends
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Quakers → |
| hasDiversity |
conservative Friends
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evangelical Friends → liberal Friends → pastoral meetings → unprogrammed meetings → |
| hasGlobalPresence |
yes
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| historicalOrigin |
English Civil War period
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English Protestantism → |
| notableOrganization |
American Friends Service Committee
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Evangelical Friends Church International → Friends General Conference → Friends United Meeting → Friends World Committee for Consultation → Quaker Peace and Social Witness → |
| organizationalUnit |
monthly meeting
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quarterly meeting → yearly meeting → |
| presentInContinent |
Africa
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Asia → Europe → Latin America → North America → Oceania → |
| religiousRoot |
Christianity
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| religiousTradition |
Quakerism
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| scriptureView |
Bible as important but not sole authority
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continuing revelation → |
| symbolUse |
generally minimal use of religious symbols
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| theology |
emphasis on experience over doctrine
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non-creedal → |
| worshipPlace |
meeting house
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| worshipStyle |
programmed worship
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semi-programmed worship → unprogrammed worship → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Religious Society of Friends
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Religious Society of Friends
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Friends Church
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