June 2006

Monthly Archive

Hannah Barnard’s Story

Posted by Os Cresson on Jun 23 2006 | Tagged as: Blogroll, History

Hannah Jenkins (1755-1825) was born in Nantucket MA and lived in Dover, Duchess Co., and Hudson, Columbia Co. NY. Her family was poor and she received little formal education. Born a Baptist, she became a Quaker at 18.

Quaker Culture vs. Quaker Faith

Posted by James Riemermann on Jun 12 2006 | Tagged as: Blog Posts

I’ve gotten into an interesting exchange HERE on Chris M’s mysteriously titled blog “Tables, Chairs and Oaken Chests.” I’ll have to look closer to see how he came to that title.
Anyway, Chris’s article holds up Samuel Caldwell’s well-known 1998 address at Pendle Hill, and I take a couple of jabs at it. Below is my [...]

Meeting for Worship: an Opportunity for Being

Posted by Robin Alpern on Jun 11 2006 | Tagged as: Blogroll, Personal Journeys

Note: New York Yearly Meeting (NYYM) invited the author to write an essay from a nontheist perspective, for a special issue of the NYYM newsletter on Meeting for Worship.
Meeting for worship is a potent crucible for breaking the spell of time, the ego, the identity, our daily drama, the alluring vale of tears that our [...]

Belief or Commitment

Posted by Bowen Alpern on Jun 11 2006 | Tagged as: Blog Posts

I know who you are. I have read the innermost secrets of your heart.