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SUMMARY:Friends Center (OYM): Reading the Bible with Early Friends
DESCRIPTION:From the Friends Center Brochure:\nEarly Friends certainly
  knew their Bible. When in conflict with non-Friends who questioned th
 eir faith or practice, early Quakers could wield the Bible as readily 
 as their opponents to defend their position. Yet they had another way 
 of reading Scripture, one that did not simply talk about God (as thoug
 h God were not present) but instead brought them to a profound encount
 er with God. We can see the results of this kind of reading by looking
  at early Quaker writings that offer spiritual nurture and guidance.\n
 \nIn this retreat we’ll both explore that way of reading and conside
 r how we today might practice a mode of reading in which the Bible bec
 omes the language of spiritual intimacy.\n\nMichael Birkel is Professo
 r of Religion at Earlham College, where he also directs the Newlin Cen
 ter for Thought and Practice. He has led retreats among Friends for ma
 ny years and has written books on John Woolman, reading Scripture with
  early Friends, and Quaker spirituality.\n\nFor more information visit
  http://www.quakerquaker.org/events/friends-center-oym-reading-the
DTSTART:20091113T230000Z
DTEND:20091115T180000Z
CATEGORIES:weekend, retreat
LOCATION:Friends Center (The Morlan), Barnesville, Ohio
WEBSITE:http://www.michiganquakers.org/friends_center.htm
URL:http://www.michiganquakers.org/friends_center.htm
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ORGANIZER:Friends Center Committee of Ohio Yearly Meeting
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