Multiple religious belonging, also known as double belonging, refers to the idea that individuals can belong to more than one religious tradition. While this is often seen as a common reality in regio
A traditional representation of The Vinegar Tasters, an allegorical image representing Buddha, Confucius, and Laozi
Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, originally known as simply the Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations. Members refer to each ot
Multiple religious belonging
…where people hold membership in more than one religious denomination, for example a Christian who is a church member of both the Catholic Church and the Religious Society of Friends. In the United States, nearly half of practicing Christians (46%) attend more than one church. The participation of Christians in church services of…
George Fox, the principal early leader of the Quakers
Race Street Friends Meeting House, Race Street west of Fifteenth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA 6687 13
George Fox, a leading early Quaker
James Nayler, a prominent Quaker leader, being pilloried and whipped