Researching the religious society of Friends or Quakers, as they are called, reminds me strongly of social work. Their core beliefs and values ​​are very closely linked to the core beliefs and values ​​of social work. For my article, I will discuss Quakerism, its practices, beliefs, values, and how Quakerism supports human rights and equality. A Brief History The Religious Society of Friends was founded by George Fox in the 1600s in England. The term "Quaker" was given to the group to ridicule them. As the popularity of the name began to emerge, members began to adapt the term and use it to talk about themselves informally so that others could understand who they were. The Quaker movement arose out of religious upheaval as people began to question the Church and wanted new ways of understanding Christianity. As a result, a group of "Friends" came together and followed leader George Fox, who believed that the spirit of God, or the "Inner Light", was inside every person and that the worship of God did not need a minister. or priest. It was the belief that all members were their own ministers. Schrauwers (2001) explains: “The Quakers declared that an experiential apprehension of God in the soul, the inner light, was open to all who would attend to it; only those who are led by the spirit would stand and speak in meetings” (p. 433). This means that light is an experience open to everyone, regardless of their culture or beliefs. (Ambler, 2008) The light will be effective if the person experiencing it pays attention to it and, once accepted, will be able to lead people towards the divine, guide them through life and unite others people also open. (Ambler, 2008). Friend's Religious Society......middle of document......view/902188508?accountid=12532Mercer, H. Quakers and Healing. Pluralism Project, 57-60. Retrieved from http://www.pluralism.org/affiliates/sered/Mercer.pdfQuaker principles in the crucible of practice. (1993, winter). Cross Currents, 43, 476. Retrieved from http://bluehawk.monmouth.edu:2048/?url=/docview/214933495?accountid=12532Schrauwers, A. (2001). Sitting in silence: Self, emotion and tradition in the genesis of a charismatic ministry. Ethos,29(4), 430. Retrieved from http://bluehawk.monmouth.edu:2048/?url=/docview/232948653?accountid=12532Specht, NJ (2003). Women with one or more cups? : Quaker women and the role of religion in trans-Appalachian settlement. NWSA Journal, 15(2), 27. Retrieved from http://bluehawk.monmouth.edu:2048/?url=/docview/233238105?accountid=12532The Religious Society of Friends. (nd). Accessed May 2014 from http://Quaker.org