The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) has no set creed or dogma - that means we do not have any declared statements which you have to believe to be a Quaker. There are, however, some commonly held views which unite us, and these are reflected in our writings. One accepted view is that there is 'that of God' in all people and that each human being is of unique worth. This shared belief leads Quakers to try to value all people and to oppose anything that harms or threatens them.

This, in turn, leads Quakers to have what we call a 'concern' about the things that stop people from living full lives. As a result Quakers are active in the fields of peace, justice, world development, education, homelessness, prison reform and working to challenge prejudice in whatever form it occurs. In the past, for example, Quakers campaigned for the abolition of slavery. Today we work to achieve human rights for all, which includes ending forms of slavery that still exist and challenging racism.

Click here for more on Quaker views: the British Quakers website.