I am a White man, and I have been a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) since December 1992. Prior to that, I was a member of the Church of England, but I more or less gave up church membership when I enrolled in a university at the age of 18. However, I retained a keen interest in spirituality. I regard myself as fairly devout, attending Quaker Meetings for Worship every Sunday with my wife and child whenever possible, and I have served as an Elder of my previous Quaker meeting while living in Leeds, England.Quakers are a religious group founded around 1652 by George Fox. There are currently about 20,000 Quakers in England and approximately 200,000 members worldwide. Quakers are a noncredal group; in England, many Friends This case study would not have been possible without the active, ongoing, and informed consent of Matthew. My two supervisors, Anne Littlewood and Jim Davis, played an invaluable role in ensuring that my work with Matthew was as effective as possible.

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