Comments on: Roots and Flowers of Quaker Nontheism http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/ For Quakers and others interested in nontheism among Friends (Quakers) Sat, 01 May 2010 07:24:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: A Friendly Letter, The Blog. » Blog Archive » Wichita YAFs: Some New Light on Who’s “Welcomed” and Who’s Not http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/comment-page-1/#comment-69145 A Friendly Letter, The Blog. » Blog Archive » Wichita YAFs: Some New Light on Who’s “Welcomed” and Who’s Not Sat, 01 May 2010 07:24:32 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/#comment-69145 [...] roots of this tendency go back quite far, as has been shown by Os Cresson among others. It has also produced some very stimulating publications, such as their book, [...] [...] roots of this tendency go back quite far, as has been shown by Os Cresson among others. It has also produced some very stimulating publications, such as their book, [...]

]]> By: John Henry Morgan http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/comment-page-1/#comment-68598 John Henry Morgan Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:28:41 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/#comment-68598 I am a Friend striving to live "more squarely in the Light" as our forebears called it. I have taught fifteen years in the theology summer programme of Oxford University. Recently, I published a little book entitled, IN THE ABSENCE OF GOD: RELIGIOUS HUMANISM AS SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (with special reference to Sir Julian Huxley). I am the only tutor to have taught a doctoral-level seminar on the Quaker Tradition at Oxford University. That little book grew out of a concern of mine that Julian Huxley was essentially beging forgotten at New College/Oxford where he taught and was a Fellow. I believe Friends have much to learn from his thought. I am a friend of E. O. Wilson and he has encouraged me in this attempt to explore secular spirituality in Wilson's own thought. I am a Friend striving to live “more squarely in the Light” as our forebears called it. I have taught fifteen years in the theology summer programme of Oxford University. Recently, I published a little book entitled, IN THE ABSENCE OF GOD: RELIGIOUS HUMANISM AS SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (with special reference to Sir Julian Huxley).

I am the only tutor to have taught a doctoral-level seminar on the Quaker Tradition at Oxford University. That little book grew out of a concern of mine that Julian Huxley was essentially beging forgotten at New College/Oxford where he taught and was a Fellow. I believe Friends have much to learn from his thought. I am a friend of E. O. Wilson and he has encouraged me in this attempt to explore secular spirituality in Wilson’s own thought.

]]> By: Luke http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/comment-page-1/#comment-68486 Luke Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:58:59 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/#comment-68486 Words and more words that is all it is now away with the words and come to a meeting with out words and sit and Listen to what is within and G-d Words and more words that is all it is now away with the words and come to a meeting with out words and sit and Listen to what is within and G-d

]]> By: John Morgan http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/comment-page-1/#comment-67406 John Morgan Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:56:27 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/#comment-67406 Robert may be interested to learn that Harvard University now has a Humanist Chaplaincy designed specifically to speak to the concerns of non-theistic members of the community in need of pastoral nurture without the entrapments of theological metaphysics! Thank you. Robert may be interested to learn that Harvard University now has a Humanist Chaplaincy designed specifically to speak to the concerns of non-theistic members of the community in need of pastoral nurture without the entrapments of theological metaphysics!

Thank you.

]]> By: Os http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/comment-page-1/#comment-67366 Os Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:45:07 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/#comment-67366 Robert, sharing your story with others could be helpful to others and perhaps to you. One way is to join the NTF email discussion (on this web site). I think it's appropriate to do so under a pseudonym when people's reactions might be harmful to your life or that of others. Another way is to engage in private correspondence with a few others and I'll contact you offline to see if that is needed. You could also go to next summer's FGC Gathering where lots of contact and support will be available. Being a chaplain gives an urgency that complicates the issue but may ultimately help you find your way. It might help to be in touch with humanistic chaplains, which could be arranged. Let us know what helps. Go well, Os Robert, sharing your story with others could be helpful to others and perhaps to you. One way is to join the NTF email discussion (on this web site). I think it’s appropriate to do so under a pseudonym when people’s reactions might be harmful to your life or that of others. Another way is to engage in private correspondence with a few others and I’ll contact you offline to see if that is needed. You could also go to next summer’s FGC Gathering where lots of contact and support will be available. Being a chaplain gives an urgency that complicates the issue but may ultimately help you find your way. It might help to be in touch with humanistic chaplains, which could be arranged. Let us know what helps. Go well,
Os

]]> By: Robert http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/comment-page-1/#comment-67345 Robert Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:12:15 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/#comment-67345 Thank you for an excellent article. As a recorded minister, I long to find others with who to fellowship who consider themselves either universalist or non theist. While I'm not afraid of my Yearly Meeting's reaction, I'm concerned that I would lose my endorsement for my certification as a clinical chaplain. Thank you for an excellent article. As a recorded minister, I long to find others with who to fellowship who consider themselves either universalist or non theist. While I’m not afraid of my Yearly Meeting’s reaction, I’m concerned that I would lose my endorsement for my certification as a clinical chaplain.

]]> By: Francis Drake http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/comment-page-1/#comment-7420 Francis Drake Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:24:50 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/#comment-7420 Thank you for the time and trouble you invested in composing this essay. While not strictly a nontheist myself, in the short time I've been a Friend I have, when I learned of them, often found myself identifying with the mavericks in the Society so often in the sights of the "theology police" and in this article you have introduced to (to me) a new assortment of them. The substance of my comment has to do with what appears to be a bit of missing text (which I tentatively completed as *Meeting?*. Or am I missing the sense of the paragraph? In the Light... "Susan B. Anthony ... was an active supporter of rights for women, abolition of slavery, and temperance. Raised a Quaker, she considered herself one even when she joined with the Unitarians after her (Meeting?) failed to support abolition. ..." Thank you for the time and trouble you invested in composing this essay. While not strictly a nontheist myself, in the short time I’ve been a Friend I have, when I learned of them, often found myself identifying with the mavericks in the Society so often in the sights of the “theology police” and in this article you have introduced to (to me) a new assortment of them.

The substance of my comment has to do with what appears to be a bit of missing text (which I tentatively completed as *Meeting?*. Or am I missing the sense of the paragraph?

In the Light…

“Susan B. Anthony … was an active supporter of rights for women, abolition of slavery, and temperance. Raised a Quaker, she considered herself one even when she joined with the Unitarians after her (Meeting?) failed to support abolition. …”

]]> By: Marion Taylor http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/comment-page-1/#comment-4147 Marion Taylor Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/roots-and-flowers-of-quaker-nontheism/#comment-4147 I am an Old Testament Scholar working on a dictionary of biblical interpreters. I was wondering if you could suggest names of Quaker women who wrote /interpreted the Bible who should be included in this dictionary. Thanks I am an Old Testament Scholar working on a dictionary of biblical interpreters. I was wondering if you could suggest names of Quaker women who wrote /interpreted the Bible who should be included in this dictionary.
Thanks

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