Arthur Larrabee: The 9 Core Quaker Beliefs
As a lifelong Quaker, Arthur Larrabee was frustrated that he couldn’t answer the question, “What do Quakers believe?” So he set out to do just that.
What Do Quakers Believe?
What do Quakers believe? As an experiential religion with no creed, there isn’t always an easy answer. We asked 26 Quakers about belief, and the resulting conversations were powerful.
Reading the Qur’an as a Quaker
How do Quakers “love thy neighbor”? For Quaker professor Michael Birkel, it meant crossing religious boundaries to have meaningful conversations with his Muslim neighbors.
“RINGS” (Aesop Rock Cover)
Haven’t been posting much lately, but here’s a cover I recorded of Aesop Rock’s “Rings”.
Behind the Scenes of QuakerSpeak
So I feel a little bashful about this… but my co-workers thought it was a good idea for me to talk to the camera for a little while. The video project I’ve dedicated my 30’s to so…
George Lakey – Nonviolent Action Lecture
A lecture from Swarthmore’s George Lakey on Nonviolent Action.
How Do We Save Quakerism?
Are your Meeting’s numbers dwindling? Do you worry that there won’t be a “next” generation to pass Quakerism on to?
Let Your Heart Sing: Quakers and Music
Do Quakers sing in worship? These Quakers do! Laura Dungan and Aaron Fowler from Wichita, Kansas talk music, Spirit, and a sound so low the human ear can’t perceive it.
What to Expect in a Quaker Meeting for Worship
What can you expect in a Quaker Worship Service? This is a guide for newcomers on the basics: what to expect in Quaker Meeting for Worship.
Why I Stopped Paying Taxes
Quaker War Tax Resistance: In 1994, Joseph Olejak stopped paying taxes. Find out why, and what his Quaker Meeting did when it landed him in jail.
What is a Quaker?
What is a Quaker? Watch this quick 5 minute video and hear from 6 actual members of the Quaker religion. Most people are unfamiliar with the Quaker religion, or they confuse us for the guy on the Quaker Oats box. In this video, we ask 6 Friends what it means to be a practicing Quaker.
Are Quakers Amish?
This week’s Quaker video: “You’re a Quaker? You mean, like, Amish?” It’s something all Quakers have heard. Max Carter, professor of Quaker religion studies at Guilford College, tells us about the differences between Quakers and the Amish.
Can Self-Promotion Be Spirit-Led?
When I first received the call to do this work, my core values were offended. Hadn’t I already rejected the part of myself that strives for public attention? I was so attached to my humbleness that I refused to “self-promote”. Ironically, it was my pride and self-will that got in the way of my calling to publicize this ministry.
Thomas Kelly: Room For the Infinite (Video by Coleman Watts)
Thomas Kelly (1893-January 17, 1941) was an American Quaker educator. He taught and wrote on the subject of mysticism.
This visual essay is the work of Coleman Watts, which he completed for the Quaker Leadership Scholars Program at Guilford College.
The Birth of QuakerSpeak: A Quaker YouTube Channel
A little vlog I did to explain the Quaker YouTube channel I am launching with Friends Journal.
Quaker Epistle, Set to Music!
A few weeks ago a Friend in England Facebooked me to see if I’d put music to an epistle that she had a part in writing. The epistle is the Kabarak Call for Peace and Eco-Justice. Here’s…
How to Play “Walk in the Light” (The George Fox Song)
There’s a Light that is shining in the Heart of a man
It’s the Light that was shining when the world began
There’s a Light that is shining in the Turk and the Jew
There’s a Light that is shining, friend, in me and in you.
12 Pieces of Advice for Quakers on the Internet
I recently said in an interview with Friends Journal that I would like to challenge Friends to get clear about our relationship with the internet. Getting clear would look like one of these two things: A. We…
Why You Should Listen to Eyedea
In the year 2000, when I was first getting into underground hip hop, I came across this rapper from Minneapolis who blew my mind. Edit 12.12: Eyedea was from St. Paul Eyedea was a musical prodigy, beginning…
We Don’t Need A Holiday To Give Thanks!
As Quakers, we traditionally do not honor traditions such as Christmas, Halloween, the naming of weeks and months, swearing on the Bible. Wait… what? Does anybody actually do this anymore? Nobody that I know. The Quakers I…