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Meeting That “of God”
As a convinced Friend, I am very familiar with the phrase “meeting that of God” and the idea that there is that of God in everyone. I’ve been more familiar than comfortable with the concept at times. I’ve often added “or intrinsic good and ultimate worth.” To me it has always meant that every human… Continue reading
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What Do Liberal Quakers Believe?
“What do you believe?” seems to be the first question most people ask about any religion, but it may not be the most relevant question to ask about the creedless faith that is liberal Quakerism. “What do you do?” might be more to the point, or perhaps “How do you live?” Nonetheless, there are some… Continue reading
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Being Open to Possibility: The Essence of Liberal Quakers?
Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of facilitating a discussion on religious diversity among Quakers at a meeting that I know to be both religiously diverse and peopled with long standing and immensely learned and wise Friends. As a non Christian, non theistic and relatively recent Quaker, I knew I would feel challenged. All one… Continue reading
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The Authenticity of Liberal Quakerism
“How, in light of the divergence in practice and belief between liberal and evangelical Quakers, can we both rightfully claim to be Friends?” Continue reading