God (or Not) among Quakers
[This article was excerpted from a more detailed original, which is published online at: https://westernfriend.org/media/concepts-god-or-not]
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[This article was excerpted from a more detailed original, which is published online at: https://westernfriend.org/media/concepts-god-or-not]
Report on a study of different ways that Quakers in one community conceptualize God.
Some wannabe disciples of Brother Lawrence (like me) are baffled by quotes like this from a book of his teachings, The Practice of the Presence of God:
Think often on God, by day, by night, in your business and even in your diversions. He is always near you and with you; leave him not alone.
What does that mean? How? I tried praying his prayer:
A wide-ranging set of reflections by Hubert Morel-Seytoux on ways that Quakers use words.
A collection of quotations about the evolution of ideas and practices that a variety of Friends have held to be authentic expressions of Quaker faith.
Fabulous Videos about Quakers: “Adding vintage fabulousness to a life with disabilities and chronic illnesses,” British Friend Jessica Kellgren-Fozard produces buoyant short videos
