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.
season 3
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Why Do Quakers Worship in Silence?
Quakers have a long tradition of worshipping in silence, but what really happens when the room gets quiet?
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“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.
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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.
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Quaker Graffiti Artist Todd Drake on Doing Good Without Permission
Quaker graffiti artist Todd Drake (Quaker Pirate), explains the provocative inspiration for his new portrait of Benjamin Lay and shares his philosophy of doing good without asking permission.
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Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Abolitionist That History Forgot
Benjamin Lay was a fierce abolitionist whose dramatic protests against slavery embarrassed the powerful Quakers of his day. They kicked him out and tried to erase him. This is the story of his return.
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Before Quakers Were Abolitionists: The Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery
Quakers may have been early and outspoken opponents of slavery, but the truth is far messier than many realize.
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Quakers Who Stand Up for Truth
Quakers have a long history of getting into trouble for the sake of justice, but what drives them to act? From the earliest Quakers disrupting church services to a modern woman’s brave tax resistance, we explore the deeper core of Quaker prophetic witness.
You've reached the end! (or is it the beginning?)
You've reached the end! (or is it the beginning?)