By Rachel Stacy … Today’s word is surrender. Some of you know that I’m back from the Middle East. The transition has been challenging and I’ve returned to the Earlham School of Religion to complete my thesis. Since I’ve returned from Jordan much…
A review by Larry Spears … These are the voices of Quaker youth, soon to be Quaker leaders. This book, Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices, offers a diversity of younger Quaker voices from all parts of…
Sheikh Hamza Yussuf, founder of Islamic Studies in Zaytuna College, defends wikileaks, whistleblowers, and the need for transparency in our political life. He cites the Qur’an to make his case for a world without secrets. Rabbi Michael Lerner presents him with an award for…
Year by year John Woolman gains in worldwide stature as a prophet of Quakerism. His published Journal and his lifelong activities devoted to gaining justice for slaves and for the poor have long been known to American Friends, but his correspondence and unpublished…
Is it necessary to believe in God to be a Quaker? To learn how Friends have responded to this question, check out the nontheist Quaker website (http://www.nontheistfriends.org/), which has some of the following posts: … Welcome!
Dear Friends, … … We hope you’ve enjoyed our free publications, our new…
Modern Quaker Universalism began in the UK and is still going strong there. Its mission is defined on its website, which affirms: … “The Quaker Universalist Group is an informal group within the Quaker movement based on our…
“Queries“ (open-ended questions) are the traditional method used by Quakers to stimulate reflection. Quakers feel that before we consider the ideas and opinions of others, it is important to reflect upon one’s own experiences, motivations, and inward…
By Anthony Manousos … Like a boy who can’t resist playing with matches, Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove Outreach Center in Gainesville, FL, couldn’t resist burning the Qur’an. Not only did he do this despicable deed, he even posted his inflammatory act on the…
John Marsh reminds us of the mystical connection between Sufism, Quakerism and Universalism—a subject I am exploring in a new book, “Becoming a Friend of God” ( http://laquaker.blogspot.com/2010/11/becoming-friend-of-god-path-of-sufism.html). John shares…
