 Friends Journal from December 2013 | |
| Categories | Quaker magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 6,510 |
| First issue | October 13, 1827 |
| Company | Friends Publishing Corporation |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Philadelphia |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0016-1322 |
Friends Journal is a monthlyQuaker magazine that combines first-person narrative, reportage, poetry, and news.[1]Friends Journal began publishing in 1827 and 1844 with the founding ofThe Friend (Orthodox, 1827—1955) andThe Friends Intelligencer (Hicksite, 1844—1955).[2][3] In 1955 the magazines joined together asFriends Journal, coinciding with the reconciliation of Hicksite and Orthodox branches of Friends in Philadelphia.[4][3][5] The united magazine was originally published weekly and then bi-weekly; it became a monthly periodical in 1988.[6] The first editor-in-chief of theFriends Journal as such was William Hubben, from 1955—1963.[7]
Friends Journal is an independent publication of Friends Publishing Corporation, based inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. Its mission is "to communicate Quaker experience in order to connect and deepen spiritual lives."[8] The magazine is a founding member of Quakers Uniting in Publications.[9] It publishes poetry, news about Quaker affairs, letters, information about Quaker meetings, and book reviews.[10]
The journal’s archives were digitized around 2012.[11] In 2014,Friends Journal launched QuakerSpeak, a YouTube channel featuring interviews with friends on core questions of Quaker faith.[12] In 2016,Friends Journal received the Best in Class award from the Association of Church Press.[13] In 2018Friends Journal relaunched Quaker.org as a general information website for the Religious Society of Friends.
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