Lily Chadwick
Background and Research Interests: Lily Chadwick (she/her) is Woodbrooke’s Programme Coordinator for Quaker History. Lily is by training a social historian of the early modern…
Isaac Penington and Early Quaker Spirituality
Thursday 24 July 2025
19:00-20:30 (UK time)
Lily Chadwick
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Phil Dahl
Having been brought up in a clergy home and explored the Anglican priesthood after studying German at University in Manchester, Phil was drawn to Quakers…
In this single live session, we will reflect on a number of short passages from the writings of Isaac Penington (1616-1679) that help us gain a deeper understanding of Quaker spirituality. How do these words speak to us today?
Throughout his writings, Isaac Penington used powerful metaphors to point to the inward experience of divine intimacy as ‘sweet experience’ and expressed scepticism about the value of rational argument. During this session, we will stay close to Penington’s actual words and phrases and consider their resonances for us today.
This course will involve:
DiscussionOnline Learning MaterialsSpeakerZoom Session
Accessibility info:
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