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Quaker author and activist Eileen Flanagan explores the wisdom that she has learned from her decades of organizing around the climate crisis, and how that very crisis is exposing the “illusion of separation”. Episode details.

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A Quaker Response to Crisis with Eileen Flanagan
Quaker author and activist Eileen Flanagan joins us to explore the wisdom that she has learned from her decades of experience in organizing around the climate crisis, and how that very crisis is exposing the “illusion of separation” in our times.
Do Quakers Read the Bible?
One of the most asked questions about Quakers is “Do they read the Bible?”. The answer is not a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’, but a journey into a faith that has been both wounded and liberated by the very same pages.
Conspiring for Goodness with Rachel Doll O’Mahoney
This week, we visit Valley Mills Friends Meeting where pastor Rachel Doll O’Mahoney delivers a surprising sermon that reclaims the word “conspiracy” as a radical invitation for a community to breathe together for good.
The Quaker Prison Experiment
A Quaker experiment to heal souls at Eastern State Penitentiary accidentally created a new form of torture: solitary confinement. This episode uncovers that complicated history and explores the modern fight to replace grand theories with one simple, revolutionary act.
Can We Make America Good? with Philip Gulley (re-release)
Using both the pulpit and the page, Quaker pastor Philip Gulley has been a bold voice that challenges the church’s stance on heaven and hell, LGBTQ issues, and more.
David LaMotte: Quaker Musician and Hope-Monger
Quaker musician David Lamotte confronts the myth of powerlessness with his Quaker-inspired vision of “grounded hope,” sharing profound stories and two live songs that reveal how you are already changing the world.
Why Do Quakers Worship in Silence?
Quakers have a long tradition of worshipping in silence, but what really happens when the room gets quiet?
“Where You Go, I Will Go” with Brenda Esch
This week, we take you to New Garden Friends Meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina where pastor Brenda Esch delivers a deeply personal message about the fear and promise of new beginnings.
Why 300 Quakers Walked to Washington DC
A group of Quakers embark on a grueling 300-mile walk from New York to Washington D.C. to deliver a powerful message to a government that doesn’t want to hear it.
The Grimke Sisters: How Two Southern Slave-Owning Quakers Became America’s Fiercest Abolitionists (re-release)
Sarah and Angelina Grimke were bold advocates for abolition and women’s rights. How did they disappear from history?

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