The virgin birth of Jesus is affirmed by evangelical Quakers but not universally held across the tradition. Evangelical meetings, especially in North America and those affiliated with evangelical networks, teach the virgin birth as biblical doctrine. The Richmond Declaration does not explicitly address this topic, indicating it was not central to evangelical Quaker identity even in the 19th century.

Liberal Quakers often remain silent on the issue or approach it critically, treating it as a matter of biblical interpretation rather than essential doctrine. Some liberal Quakers accept the incarnation of Christ without requiring assent to the virgin birth, while others treat it as a theological claim worthy of scholarly investigation rather than unquestionable truth. This variance reflects Quakerism's broader principle that direct spiritual experience supersedes doctrinal uniformity.