Meet the Quaker Who Ran Against President Biden
Why would a virtually unknown Quaker entrepreneur attempt the impossible and run for president of the United States (in 2024)? And how in the world did he win a primary? On today’s episode, we to talk...
16 Loka 202433min
How to Vote Like a Quaker
On the eve of a major U.S. presidential election, we’re exploring what it means to be a politically engaged Friend. We’ll hear from Diane Randall and Emily Provance, who will offer hope and guidance o...
9 Loka 202443min
Why Are There So Many Quaker Organizations?
FCNL, QVS, FWCC, AFSC…there are so many Quaker nonprofits and their acronyms can leave your head swimming, so today we’re going to explore where they all came from. How have they served Quaker communi...
2 Loka 202438min
Speaking Truth To Power: Answering The Call
Indianapolis First Friends is a semi-programmed meeting that has seen an influx in membership since returning to in-person services after the pandemic. That has meant lots of people who are new to Qua...
25 Syys 202444min
A Walk to the Underground Railroad Tree
Today, we’re going on a walk to see a tree that has been a witness to the Underground Railroad. It’s a tree that sheds light on Quakers and slavery. A tree that’s been around as long as the United Sta...
18 Syys 202434min
Can A Quaker School Fix a Broken System?
Friends schools are known for their holistic approach to education, and Friends Center for Children in New Haven, Connecticut, is no different. But this early childhood program has gone a few steps fu...
11 Syys 202438min
Hope, Humility and Humor from a Bad Quaker
Popular Quaker author Brent Bill has written about prayer, how to live an abundant life, and sacred silence. Considering himself a “fellow traveler” rather than an expert, Brent invites his readers to...
4 Syys 202443min
The Astronomical Life Of Quaker Scientist Jocelyn Bell Burnell
As a PhD student in 1967, Jocelyn Bell Burnell made an astronomical discovery, only to have the Nobel Prize in Physics for that discovery go to her male colleagues instead. But instead of becoming jad...
14 Elo 202436min
