The Shared Quaker Story: spirit, community and scripture

British Quakers are increasingly divided over matters of theology, belonging, and the status of Friends’ Christian past. Unlike earlier decades, many contemporary Quakers hanker after a community unhampered by Christian theology. What might Friends be missing by re-imagining Quakerism in such post-Christian terms? This course argues for the loving retrieval of Christian language, as a way of strengthening our sense of shared community and deepening our spiritual experience. In an effort to envision this practice of recovery we consider:

The contemporary status of Christianity within UK Quaker communities

• The Quaker vision of God
• The Quaker interpretation of Jesus
• The Quaker approach to salvation

The goal of these explorations is to uncover a dynamic vision of Quaker Christianity, one committed to universal healing, reconciliation, and the crossing of religious and cultural boundaries.

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).