Exploring Priesthood
John Peirce spent six weeks exploring Quaker understanding of the priesthood of all believers. In August 2017, John gave a short presentation on his current thinking to an audience of Woodbrooke staff, volunteers and guests.
John Peirce spent six weeks exploring Quaker understanding of the priesthood of all believers. In August 2017, John gave a short presentation on his current thinking to an audience of Woodbrooke staff, volunteers and guests.
The Swarthmore Lecture 2017: Faith in politics? A testimony to equality was given by Catherine West at 7:30 pm on Monday 31st July 2017 as part of Yearly Meeting Gathering at Warwick University.
Summaries of Postgraduate Theses on Quaker Topics, including Social Sciences – Quakers today; Quaker History – Stories of the Past; Theology – what did and do Quakers believe?
At Canadian Yearly Meeting 2013, Ben Pink Dandelion held a series of Quaker Study sessions over five days from 19 to 23 August.
Where does Quakerism sit in the wider religious landscape today? Where will it be in 25 years’ time?
This talk will look at how ecumenism first became possible in the nineteenth century and how Friends can relate to other Christians and other faiths today.
The different attitudes to theology and language within the Society of Friends. The very particular British Quaker understanding of belief will be a focus for this talk.
There are Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish and atheist Quakers today – how do they all co-exist?
The radical mysticism of Quakerism, which is based on the idea that God can be experienced without the mediation of priest or text at any time, in any place.
An accessible account of the history of Quakerism from the time when it was a movement setting out to change the world, abolish slavery and promote women’s rights.