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The Practice of Silence

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  1. Note

    New England Yearly Meeting Plenary Video is Live

    Hi all, I know I've been quiet here in recent months. That's because I've been hard

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  2. The Practice of Using Quaker Silence in Educational Settings

    This is something I wrote at the prompting of a colleague at Guilford College who wanted to know more about Quaker silence and our use of it on campus. Filed under "Frequently asked

  3. Silence can save us

    If liturgies of empire lull us to sleep, silence is a practice of resistance that can wake us up. It can wake us up to the pain and suffering of our neighbors. Wake us up to our own pain, our own inaction, our bitterness, or call to act.

  4. Let’s Get Bored Together: The Practice of Silence and Resisting the Attention Economy

    I am teaching a class this semester at Guilford College called, “The Practice of Silence.” The class is both what it sounds like and a lot more. We are studying the Quaker theology behind