Ella Asheri
Ella Asheri (she/her) is Woodbrooke’s Programme Coordinator for Racial & Social Justice. She is a facilitator, educator and researcher with a particular focus on psychosocial…
Quakers and Anabaptists: A Shared History of Nonviolence
Wednesday 24 September 2025
19:00-20:30 (UK time)
Ella Asheri
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Woodbrooke and Anabaptist Network working in partnership.
The past year saw the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement and the 400th anniversary of George Fox’s birth. Both Historic Peace Churches emerged with a commitment to nonviolence. This session focuses on their historical origins and the theological foundations that shaped their peace witness.
Unlike most Christian traditions, Anabaptists and Quakers have been committed to nonviolence and peace witness. When and how did these movements emerge? Why did they embrace nonviolence? What can they offer to other traditions?
Together, we will explore the origins of the Anabaptist and Quaker traditions, the contexts in which they emerged and the reasons why they dissented from other Christian traditions by embracing non-violence. We will examine the theology undergirding this commitment and reflect on what the two traditions might learn from each other.
This session will be led by representatives of the Anabaptist and Quaker traditions, in conversation with each other and with participants. It is the first session of a two-part series exploring these Historic Peace Churches, the next session Quakers and Anabaptists: Peacebuilding Today will take place on Tuesday 14 October.
This course will involve:
SpeakerWritten and visualZoom Session
Accessibility info:
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