Mark Russ
Mark Russ is a writer, theologian and teacher. His teaching interests include spiritual practice and music, the Bible, hope, whiteness, modern Christian theology, and the…
Whose Friends Are We?
Monday 13 October - Monday 17 November 2025
The live Zoom sessions are at 19:00-20:30 (UK time) every Monday.
Mark Russ
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Quakers have always called each other “Friends,” but what does this mean? In this course Mark Russ offers a Quaker theology of Friendship, reflecting on what it might mean to be friends of God, Christ and each other in the 21st century.
This course will approach a theology of Friendship from a number of angles. These include the Biblical roots of the term friend, and how Christians have understood friendship over the centuries. As this course emerges from Mark’s work on Quaker theology and whiteness, Mark is particularly interested in what it means for non-Jewish, white Quakers to be friends of a Jewish, Black Jesus.
Each week of the course will involve a live online session, where Mark will share thoughts from his current PhD research for you to discuss. This course makes the insights of academic theologians accessible to a non-academic audience. No work is required between each live session, but notes and reading lists will be provide for those who want to go deeper.
This course will involve:
DiscussionOnline discussion forumSpeakerZoom 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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