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C Wess Daniels
Wess is the William R. Rogers Director of Friends Center and Quaker Studies at Guilford College. He is a recorded Quaker minister engaged in renewal, resisting empire, and liberation theology.
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Listening to God
Being open to the truth within the various branches of Quakerism is one way we exemplify the virtue of listening to God.
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A History That Doesn’t Aid Us
In reviewing some of my writing on philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre in preparation for my exams I am reminded of the importance of writing (and re-writing) history. Much of our moral disagreements in today’
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On Grief (John Wilhelm Rowntree)
This seems appropriate given the events of today involving a friend and Fuller prof. of mine. Quaker John Wilhelm Rowntree wrote in
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Follow-Up Materials From Quaker Heritage Day
For now, I’d like to share the materials that were requested by those there at the Quaker Heritage Day event in
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I Heard the Words of Fire
I heard the words of fire spring forth from a child (of God); words that sparked an inferno and swallowed the whole
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Births (a poem)
I was reminded of a poem I love today while working on my Quaker Heritage Day talks. It’s written by a
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To Bless and Not to Curse (Openings and Closures): Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse. Romans 12:14 Queries :: 1. What does it really mean to bless/curse another person with language? 2. In what ways have I been
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Queries for Discernment and Seeking
I was asked by the clerk of a committee I am on to guide worship the other day. He wanted me not
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Prayer as Song
I’ve been thinking about prayer today, and the many ways we pray that are not simply meal-time prayers (God thank
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Preparatory Materials for Quaker Heritage Day (Part 1)
Heralding The New Creation: Mission as Participation in the Quaker TraditionQuaker Heritage Day: Berkeley Friends ChurchFebruary 12, 2011 Here are some quotes,
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Peace Through Equality: Lucretia Mott, Paul and MLK (Galatians 3:26-29)
This was the message I gave this morning based on Galatians 3:26-29. First we discussed some of these queries: 1. What do you think the connections between peace and equality are in
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Heralds of Peace (Luke 10)
This morning the big word, the word of the day for all you Pee-Wees Playhouse fans in the congregation, is participation. It is a word that signals collective activity, collaboration, co-operation,
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Christmas Sermon: We Have Observed His Star (Matthew 2)
Posted a few weeks late, here’s my Christmas Sermon. The Birth Announcement And suddenly, out of nowhere, the Magi see a star in the sky. Magi – magicians, astrologers, wise-learned men and women,
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Queries for Grounding Our Work in Place
I have been thinking a lot more about place, context and community that has been usual for me. I have blogged about
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Thinking About Goals for 2011
I’ve been thinking about what my goals are for this coming year. I don’t know if these would constitute “resolutions,” I’ve never been big on those, but here is what I