Quakers and Ecumenism
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.
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.
This talk was given on September 3, 2014 at the University of Stavanger at a research seminar to celebrate 200 years of Quaker presence in Norway.
Links to other Quaker studies theses and dissertations available online including more general theses with substantial Quaker studies content.
Full length Quaker studies theses freely available through the University of Birmingham library website.
Esther Mombo talking at the Friends Association for Higher Education annual conference at Woodbrooke in 2016.
Margaret Benefiel talking at the Friends Association for Higher Education annual conference at Woodbrooke in 2016.