Quaker 2.0

My brother-in-law passed on to me one of the funnier things I’ve seen in a while - the new Web 2.0 Quaker Oats logo - Quakr 2.Oats. Gotta love when life and art collide.

First off, it was amazing to meet everyone who made it to the Los Angeles convergent Friends gathering at Wess and Emily’s place (they’re fantastic hosts). The discussions and stories were encouraging and inspiring for my own walk. And then there was the singing - I think the Convergent Friends Choir is ready [...]

While there are many things the various branches of Quakerism disagree on, the one thing we can all agree on is that Quakers are, by definition, pacifists.  Or are we?  With the current situation in the Middle East, are Quakers even able to effectively speak to nations whose moral compass’ are stuck on “They started [...]

I don’t know if this statement is true, but I’m beginning to see some trends.

I used to work in a christian book store, so there’s not really much that you can throw at me, in terms of christian products, that will surprise me.

I have had many conversations with people about their experiences with church or civic religion or atheism and I keep hearing people say similar things. Basically, people are looking for something more. And it’s not just young people - it’s older folks and parents. I hear the sentiment from grandmothers in walkers [...]