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Mystical Quakerism

The Retreat

The retreat is summer camp for grownups in October. We meditate. We listen to deep wisdom. We walk mindfully. After… Anne C. Highland

The 'Honest to God' Debate and Friends

The paperback Honest to God, by John A. T. Robinson, Bishop of Woolwich in England, has apparently sold more quickly… Larry Miller

Only the Wounded Can Heal

At a meeting for worship a Friend quoted the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, as saying: "Only the wounded can heal." My… Elizabeth Watson

Doorways

Doorways are so commonplace in everyday life that we scarcely give them a thought, unless a door sticks or a… Moreland Smith

Some Thoughts on Mystical Experiences

Yesterday I went for a walk by the lake, and I had a mystical experience—that’s what I am calling it… Amy Kesegich

When Jesus Visits

Most Quakers are familiar with George Fox’s spiritual epiphany. He was alone and in desperate need of spiritual nurturance. It… Greg Moschetti

Douglas Steere: The Mystical in the Everyday

A conviction has slowly grown upon me over the years that Douglas Steere is the most sustaining of 20th century… Brian Drayton

Nudges and Leadings

The interior presence of Christ moved within us and centered and renewed our dispersed lives and from time to time… Marguerite Reiss Kern

An Aspect of Continuing Revelation?

Since the dawn of history, religious traditions have been giving birth to poets and mystics. Quakerism also has had its… Judith Reynolds Brown

Mystical or Not at All

Throughout history, some men and women have been opened morefully than others to the mystery of creation, to a deeper… Richard W. Siebels

Half in Love with Easeful Death

This morning I was out on the rear deck doing the yoga I do to keep at bay the aches… Christopher L. King

What I Learned from Rachel Hicks

One Friday morning during a Pendle Hill prayer class, Chris Ravndal introduced us to a prayer form he called "Creating… Sr. Rachel West
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