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What makes the Quaker culture different than the other dominate religions in the United States

Started by Paris Rogers May 19.

On the Blogs

New blog: QQQQandA from the Quaker Information Center

The QIC's site at http://www.quakerinfo.org/ is alread. great resource but with this new blog they're answering some of the more interesting and "meaty" questions that are posed to them.martin_kelley 2009-07-01T18:42:18Z

Noli Lynn: Social and civic responsibility--and blogging as activism?

There are some situations where blogging can b. real form of activism; you can see that both in the way countries like Iran try to contain their bloggers, and in the way politicians in the US try to appeal to netroots. But, on the other hand, fo. small time blogger like myself. lot of the time it feels more lik. hobby, eve. time sink, chatting with online friends, than real activism. Shoul. sometimes be getting off the blog, and doing

RantWoman and the RSOF: Blogging Live

RantWoman is thrilled to discover the vast Quaker blogosphere with its streams of thinking for many very different Friends, Quaker pastors, ordinary seekers, and people who have come to be Quakers via many different paths.robinmohr 2009-06-25T04:58:59Z

Paul Buckley reports on recent survey for Friends Journal print magazine

Nearly two-thirds of those who responded were women and the average age was about 63 years old. Eighty percent of the respondents have children, but as would be expected for people this age, only about one in six reports havin. child under the age of 18. Younger readers expressed much greater interest in articles on the environment, race relations, controversial issues among Friends, current Quaker events, and on how to integrate faith into the

New(ish) Blog: Hope in Haiti

A blog fro. U.S. Friend doing service work in Haiti. "A look at the power of sharing and the power of God, and how they can help folks in Haiti and the US to learn from each other. Do the cultures of Haiti and the USA each have some of the solutions to some of the social ills in the other country?"martin_kelley 2009-06-04T15:19:00Z

New Blog: "It is a Precious Thing" explores 17th Century William Shewen

“Meditations and Experiences” is devotional literature. Shewen presents 70 short thoughts, possibly shorter versions of messages given in worship, that describe the Quaker faith as he experienced it. He invites the reader to enter into the same experience and know the satisfaction and fulfillment that he has enjoyed.martin_kelley 2009-06-03T04:16:49Z

New Site: Quaker Earthcare Witness

Quaker Earthcare Witness has just opened QEWnet.ning.com to all Friends after an experimental period.martin_kelley 2009-05-09T20:45:59Z

Richard on Travelling in the Electronic Ministry

distinguishing between electronic intervisitation and electronic ministryrobinmohr 2009-04-08T04:17:04Z

Wess on blogging as Ministry in A Virtual World

Blogging invites participation by asking people to joi. community in dialogue and inviting them to add to the collective intelligence of that conversation. Rather than believing in isolation, blogging has the opportunity to create open, and very public, channels of Christian expressions in our world today.martin_kelley 2009-03-31T21:38:43Z

Gil S considers Quaker blogs: ministry or vanity?

But as in meeting for worshi. know that true ministry is given and has nothing to do with conscious striving for effect. must be true to myself and to my own spiritual journey and write wha. cannot avoid writing with no thought of any audience. Becaus. a. Quaker to the core of my being this is necessaril. Quaker blog.martin_kelley 2009-03-31T21:37:46Z

Robin M on blogging as ministry

The second point is that Quaker blogs ar. source of religious reading material. still subscribe t. couple of Quaker magazines, but they only come onc. month. Every day there are new blog posts on different aspects of spiritual life, and whenever I’m ready they’re there.martin_kelley 2009-03-31T21:35:05Z

27 Wishes Chad on a 21st Century Quaker plain speech for a Web 2.0 world

Now, more than ever, “let your yea be yea and your nay be nay” (Matthew 5:37) brings bearing to an ever-connecting world. Quaker plain speech, simple and caring, can bring light where conflict arises, take away the power of “truthiness,” and help buil. stronger connection between the inner and outer self.martin_kelley 2009-03-31T01:04:53Z

LizOpp on the discomfort of Facebook, Twitter, and Blogging

It seems as though I've been spending less time with that new, exciting project and more time keeping up with the electronic Joneses.martin_kelley 2009-03-29T13:42:08Z

Gregg K liked meeting the people behind the blogs

the best part of the time for me was people. loved meeting people I’ve interacted with on blogs, talked with on the phone, and known of for awhile. had amazing conversations with new F/friends as well.martin_kelley 2009-03-25T21:23:00Z

What Canst Thou Say?: Blogging as Ministry at FWCC

Gregg Koskela an. will co-facilitate an interest group. We're going to tal. little about blogging as ministry, offer peopl. low tech blog reading/commenting exercise, and open it up for discussion.chrismsf 2009-03-18T16:17:43Z

Wess Daniels interviewed in "What Are You Passionate About" series

Currentl. am working on research about the future of the church, wit. direct emphasis on the Quaker tradition, because that’s wh. am and what is closest to me, but reall. am most passionate about vibrant, radical and inspiring expressions of Christian faith in our today’s “global information culture.”martin_kelley 2009-03-13T17:18:27Z

Beeston Quakers blog announced Watford Friends Sharing site

Jus. quick post to alert you to an interesting Quaker project (I'm not supposed to call i. blog, although it runs on blog technology): Watford Friends Sharing. Watford Meeting's Outreach Committee are aiming to pos. piece of poetry, writing, or art every First Day, on their newly redecorated website.martin_kelley 2009-03-09T17:58:28Z