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The '''Religious Society of Friends,''' colloquially '''Quakers,''' is a religious denomination founded by [[George Fox]] in the 1650s. There are approximately 300,000 Quakers today worldwide.

The '''Religious Society of Friends,''' colloquially '''Quakers,''' is a religious denomination founded by [[George Fox]] in the 1650s. There are approximately 300,000 Quakers today worldwide.

George Fox described himself as [[Christian]] and so do many, but not necessarily all Quakers.

George Fox described himself as [[Christian]] and so do many, but not necessarily all, Quakers.

Quakers believe in direct ''revelation'', often referred to as the ''inner light'' or, in Fox's words, "that of God in everyone." Traditional Quaker meetings take place mostly in silence, with individual members standing up to speak when they believe they are moved to do so by God. [[Margaret Fell]] wrote that Fox had said

Quakers believe in direct ''revelation'', often referred to as the ''inner light'' or, in Fox's words, "that of God in everyone." Traditional Quaker meetings take place mostly in silence, with individual members standing up to speak when they believe they are moved to do so by God. [[Margaret Fell]] wrote that Fox had said