As Quakers stumble over the “G Word” not wishing to alienate the non-theists among us, it would seem of relevance to note that this is a very Old Testament Problem. Since it was impossible to see God, Jews developed ingenious ways to avoid saying his name, emphasised…
During a one-month practice period (dathun) at the Buddhist Gampo Abbey in the spring of 1989, Pema Chödrön gave morning talks to encourage participants “to use the abundant material of daily life as their primary teacher and guide.” … Midway…
In its June/July 2014: Concepts of God issue, Friends Journal published a rich series of articles, including the following: • “On the Porch with God” by Sarah Katreen Hoggatt … • “Exploring New Images of God” by Bruce Birchard … •…
This review was originally published in Universalist Friends , Fall/Winter 2003, Volume 39. See Universalist Friends for other issues of that journal. Rhoda Gilman is a historian, a founding member of Quaker Universalist Fellowship, and a long-time…
George Amoss Jr., a former member of the QUF Steering Committee, is an active participant in worship and other activities, including Experiment with Light, at Homewood Friends Meeting in Baltimore, MD, and at Little Falls Meeting in Fallston, MD. This…
Phil H. Gulley is pastor of Fairfield Friends Meeting in Camby, IN (Western Yearly Meeting of Friends Church). This is an excerpt from his January 2011 Friends Journal article, an edited version of the Elizabeth Watson lecture, sponsored by the Quaker Universalist Fellowship…
In the February 2013 issue of Friends Journal , Anthony Manousos offers valuable leadings about practical universalism within the Religious Society of Friends. Friend Manousos begins with familiar historical observations about the “Universalist Christian”…
Note: The following is based on a post I published on The Empty Path in 2010. Chris Hedges is a cultural critic, author and former foreign correspondent who holds a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School. He published I Don’t Believe in Atheists in…
Sallie B. King, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, is the author of many books and articles on Buddhism, Quakerism, interfaith dialogue, and the cross-cultural philosophy of religion. This is the introduction to a…
Last year I attended the FGC Gathering in Bowling Green University, OH, as a representative of QUF and CIRC. I plan to do the same thing again this year when the FGC gathering…