QuakerQuaker This Week (Fifth Month 6, 2013)

Must-reads from the web, picked by our editors

Jon Watts: 12 Pieces of Advice for Quakers on the Internet

I have begun to hear back from Friends who read my article and who have long felt that they should bring their ministry onto the internet but needed a push. I am glad to provide that push.

Craig Barnett: Trusting in the Spirit

absence of conflict or an easy consensus. It is an active process of self-discipline that enables us to listen and respond to God's guidance for us as individuals and communities.

A New Association of Friends Is Born

On Sunday, May 19th, 13 Meetings joined together as the New Association of Friends. Check out their "wedding certificate"!

Doug Bennett: More on Evangelicalism and Rachel Held Evans

Quakers should care about this because, among evangelical Friends, and in an unreflective way, something like Challies’s view is becoming more common. Rachel Held Evans shows how one can take the Bible seriously and yet not think it is God’s only and last word.

Micah Bales: Do You Believe?

For many of us, this begs the question: What is the point of having shared beliefs at all? If the whole point of the gospel is right action, could it be that intellectual beliefs are superfluous at best – and, at worst, even harmful?

Jez Smith: Fall in number of Quakers in Britain

The double fall in members and attenders comes despite Quakers having had high profile media coverage over the past couple of years, predominantly for their stance on recognising same-sex marriage as equal to different-sex marriage and campaigning for a change in the law to make it possible for Quakers to marry same-sex couples. The figures will give impetus to the new ‘vibrancy in meetings’ initiative that Quakers in Britain are developing.

LizOpp: Social justice and getting off the Quaker porch

As Friends, we often tell ourselves--and one another--that we must wait to be led by the Spirit before acting. But what I'm continuing to awaken to is that the intention to wait for such a leading has a harmful impact on entire communities that are suffering at the hands of oppressive bureaucratic systems

Randy Oftedahl: What Divides Us and What Unites Us

If we Trust in God, isn’t it enough to know that we will be led on the path, however long and winding, that each of us is meant to be on? Isn’t Faith more than believing the “right” things, following the “correct” doctrine, infant baptism or full emersion, transubstantiation or consubstanitation, cessationism or continuing revelation, chilism versus realized eschatology...oh, where does it end?

Mark Russ: Does It Matter Whether I'm a Quaker?

One British Friend wonders how he fits into the present-day landscape of Quakerism in the UK.

Jane Orion Smith: Prophets, patterns and examples

There is no opt-out clause to the call to prophet-hood—other than to refuse to hear. Scripturally, all are chosen, and from there it is a matter of listening. God –from the Old German “Gotte” – means to call upon, to hear a call. A prophet is one who hears the divine call of justice and answers- warning us of the consequences of our actions and that our personal transformation is requisite for that other world to be revealed.

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Quaker books for the poorly educated?

Started by Mary Linda in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Susann on 2nd day (Mon). 11 Replies

Hi Friends! I've developed a friendship with a man who is homeless. He's had a pretty hardscrabble life and did not have the benefit of much education. He has been very ill lately so I've done what I can to help him a bit. One thing I've learned…Continue

Continuation of discussion started on Blog - New to Plain Dress.

Started by Jo in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Zaley Warkentin 1st month 15. 87 Replies

I wrote a Blog post asking for people to share their experience of switching to Quaker Plain Dress,I have now closed comments on the blog post, as I was not getting so many people sharing their experience as asking questions about reasons for Plain…Continue

Buddhist and Quaker

Started by funnel101 in Quaker Talk. Last reply by CJ Hinke 3rd month 18. 85 Replies

Hi, all, it's Tania, from The Friendly Funnel. I recently took my Buddhist refuge and boddhisattva vows and was wondering about the experiences of other Buddhist Quakers were like. Personally,…Continue

Tags: buddhism

Prophets

Started by Forrest Curo in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Forrest Curo 10th month 11, 2011. 76 Replies

Prophets [One of us] has proposed studying the Prophets for awhile. I want to continue with Luke meantime, but I hope we can combine both. Where, how to begin? The first really traditional prophet I thought of was Samuel, who is also featured in my…Continue

 
 
 

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