Quaker Visions of God
Friday 13 November - Friday 4 December 2026
The live Zoom sessions are at 19:00-21:00 (UK time) every Friday.
Windy Cooler
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Benjamin Wood
This course explores diverse visions of God found in Liberal Quaker communities today. Each session offers Friends stories, images and tools for deepening their relationship with the Spirit experienced in their Quaker tradition.
What treasures do Friends have when speaking about God? What stories help or hinder us in our spiritual journey? This course explores diverse visions of God found in Liberal Quaker communities. Each session offers Friends stories, images and tools for deepening their relationship with the Spirit. In particular, learners will have the opportunity to explore the different ways personal biography impacts people’s theological reflection and spiritual development. This course is structured around four figures and their distinctive theologies:
• Quaker minister Thomas Willis (1771-1864): Theology as Weapon
• Wilfred Littleboy (Theology as Consolation)
• Thomas Kelly (Theology as Obedience)
• Rachel Muers (Theology as Testimony)
The goal of this course is to deepen and enlarge participants’ appreciation of theological sources, practices and themes. Friends will be encouraged to find in their own biographies the seeds of renewed spiritual growth and self-discovery.
There will be some material to look at before the first session. We will email you around one week prior to the course with information about accessing the course, including this material, on our online learning platform (Moodle).
This course will involve:
Discussion, Online Learning Materials, Online discussion forum, Recorded material, Written and visual, Zoom Session
Accessibility info:
On the booking form, there is a chance for you to let us know about any accessibility or communication adjustments that will enable you to participate more fully in the course. Automated Zoom closed captions are available for all live sessions but if you feel you require more accurate closed captioning please email us directly in addition to booking.
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