Quaker Blogs and News
One reader of CT article things Paganism is official Qr outreach effort
The Quakers are finding a new strategy for church growth: Merge with paganism! From "Pagans find a sometimes uneasy home among Quakers", referring to "a small but growing movement of Quakers who also identify as pagan. Posted by Martin Kelley / in / outreach
Former Friend talks of Pagans, Quakers and a self-centered Christian identity
While Quakerism is (still) Christian, it often comes over as a separate religion, a law unto itself in a sense. They talk primarily about the Quaker heritage, while the Christian character is not adequately covered. Posted by Martin Kelley / influences / liberal
A Silly Poor Gospel: A Women's Blog-o-rama
I am going to post daily until I run out of steam on the topic of Women's empowerment, oppression, invincibility, "modesty and other co-dependent scams" and every other rant and revelation that the Spirit supplies. Posted by C Wess Daniels / uaker
Quakers Engaging Jon signs off (for now?)
Originally I created this blog to be a non-threatening discussion board for people in the Tacoma community. It turned into a forum for unprogrammed and semi-programmed and programmed Friends to interact, share perspectives, and learn from one another. Posted by Martin Kelley / blogs
Quakers going Pagan? A Firm and Loving "No"
This may be a somewhat new phenomenon to Streib, but it's not to Evangelical Friends. So how do I answer Streib's question? As Evangelical Quakers in Evangelical Friends Church Southwest, the answer is a firm and loving "No". Posted by Martin Kelley / evangelical
Barclay Press Wess on The Temptation to Surrender
So then what about Friends? What are our political options? From Wess Daniels' new column at BP. Posted by Chris M / witness
LizOpp on the different kinds of pride
That said, there is a quiet pride that lends itself to being low, and then there is another sort of pride that lends itself to being high, to pushing God out of our lives because we mistakenly take up the belief that there is no more room. Posted by Martin Kelley / ministry
Paul L thinks Orwell's got us pegged
"Socialism" draws with magnetic force every fruit-juice drinker, nudist, sandal-wearer, sex-maniac, Quaker, 'Nature Cure' quack, pacifist and feminist in England." Posted by Martin Kelley / liberal
Will T describes My visit to Quip
As is often the case, the best part of the meeting was not the formal program but the opportunities to speak with a variety of Friends from different backgrounds and to get to know them a little better. Posted by Robin M / quiprobinmsf
cubbie reflects on moving when the Spirit says move
'do we move when the spirit says move? can we even hear, respect, and heed it when the spirit says to stay right here?' Posted by LizOpp QuakerQuaker
Through A Glass Dimly: But How Can You Talk With a Person if They Always Say the Same Thing?
Constructing "infallibility" in the church, and thinking you can get away with it just because you're Protestant. (My summary, not Skybalon's.) Caution: his blog is addictive. Posted by Johan Maurer qq
Are the Quakers Going Pagan? | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction
The liberal end of the Society of Friends has long had members who denied God's existence or Jesus' divinity. Now hundreds of pagans call Quakerism home. Posted by C Wess Daniels / uaker
YouTube: Quakers: Woolly-minded liberals?
A British Friend gives a video response to a recent editorial. Posted by Martin Kelley / conservative / videos
Video on Christian Quaker outreach
A short video about the CQIM (Christian Quaker Internet Mission). Posted by Martin Kelley / christian / videos
Shawna explores The Ways Which Lead to Peace
With the FWCC, I have the opportunity to explore for myself what is essential to my faith, and what is only useful within context, and what is actually a stumbling block to my faith. Posted by Robin M / fwcc
Martin K answers a frequent question about meetings that are too silent
'Dear Martin: I have read that Meetings that are silent for long periods of time often wither away. But I can't remember where I read that, or if the observation has facts to back it up....' Feel free to add your own response to Martin's. Posted by LizOpp QuakerQuaker
bob.blog: This week...
Bob Hyatt recounts his time with us at last week's Northwest Yearly Meeting pastors' conference. '...I have a feeling that the emerging church has been ripping off the Quakers for some years now....' Posted by Johan Maurer qq
Allison on Friends of Color: why she wants friends among Friends
'I resist making my life only about Friends for a reason. I'm learning so much from the rest of the world, things that I think will be useful to Friends.' Posted by LizOpp QuakerQuaker
What Meeting for Worship Costs « among Friends
Not a spiritualized answer: a cool thousand! Posted by Johan Maurer qq
The Limits of History, II - Light and Silence
Quaker history also presents a challenge to all of its modern tellers. Like the early Christians, early Quakers laid down their history after the initial flames had cooled, and re-told the stories in ways that reflected their comunity. Posted by Martin Kelley / history
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