Quaker Musician Carrie Newcomer Finds Songs in the Silence
Award-winning singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer has been called a “prairie mystic” for her meditative, poetic lyrics and folk-infused melodies. Carrie is also a thoughtful Quaker, whose faith comes th...
13 Maalis 202438min
What Do Quakers Wear?
Quaker clothing is something of a mystery for non-Quakers. For more than 300 years, Quakers have been known for their “plain dress.” But what does plain dress mean today?On this episode, we talk to Qu...
28 Helmi 202440min
Finding a Spiritual Home: What Does Quakerism Look Like for the Next Generation?
When a midweek worship group for young Quakers sprung up at Portland Friends Meeting in Maine, it ruffled some feathers. Some wondered why they needed to meet separately. On today’s episode, we hear h...
21 Helmi 202432min
Black Quakers Build The Beloved Community on Their Own Terms
Why are there so few Black Quakers in mostly-white Quaker meetings? What can white Quakers do to support and encourage Friends of Color? And what can we learn from how Black Friends worship? This seas...
14 Helmi 202442min
Season 2 is almost here!
This year, we’re exploring the life and work of spiritually courageous Friends like Bayard Rustin. We’re delving into burning questions about Quakerism. We’re going inside Quaker meetings across the U...
31 Tammi 20242min
Our Top 5 Episodes of the Year
We’re looking back at some of your favorite episodes and ours with our year-end countdown. Join us as we remember some of the most thoughtful moments in our first season. Find links to all of the epis...
20 Joulu 202324min
Finding Silence in a Post-Twitter Life
Should Quakers still be on social media? In this bonus episode, author and professor Wess Daniels talks about why he left Facebook and Twitter, and how he's encouraging his students to take a step bac...
6 Joulu 202318min
How to Start a Quaker Nonprofit
For the final episode of Season 1, we’re taking a peek behind the curtain of Thee Quaker Project — from inspiration to realization. If you love a good origin story or you’ve got a big idea that you wa...
2 Marras 202342min
