Quaker Theology

Quaker Involvement with the Ku Klux Klan

  • The Ku Klux Klan by Daisy Douglas Barr

    This article presents a poem by Daisy Douglas Barr, a Quaker preacher and leader in the women’s Ku Klux Klan in 1920s Indiana. The poem vividly describes the Klan as a force of justice and protector of social order, reflecting Barr’s controversial involvement in promoting its ideology.

  • Editor’s Introduction by Chuck Fager

    The post introduces a diverse range of Quaker theological topics, including the unique collaboration with Evangelical Friends, narrative theologies from the Vietnam War era, and the unexplored legacy of Quaker involvement with the Ku Klux Klan, particularly focusing on Daisy Douglas Barr. It also features reflections on Quaker peace witness efforts and the political thought…

  • “Mim and the Klan: A Hoosier Quaker Farm Family’s Story,”* a Review

    This review discusses Cynthia Stanley Russell’s novel *Mim and the Klan*, which exposes the largely unacknowledged history of Quaker involvement in the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana during the 1920s. The story highlights the tension between Quaker values and the racist, nativist ideology of the Klan, raising urgent theological and historical questions for the Quaker…