Thee Quaker Podcast
by Thee Quaker Podcast
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Quaker Peacemaking in Washington
Quaker Peacemaking in Washington
About this podcast
Join us each week as we explore stories of spiritual courage. We’ll delve into the lives of Quakers past and present, and explore the big questions about modern life and spirituality. A podcast for spiritual seekers, lifelong Quakers, and everything in between.
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- Quaker Peacemaking in Washington · 31 min · Episode 83Step away from the Election Day noise to go inside the inner workings of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, where advocates dedicating their lives to a better world…
- What Do Quakers Wear? (re-release) · 42 minOn this episode, we talk to Quakers who have felt a spiritual leading to dress simply, but as you’ll hear, that means different things to different people.
- 7 Years as a Traveling Quaker · 38 min · Episode 82Quaker traveling minister Emily Provance traded her home for a backpack and shares with us the wisdom she has learned from seven years of traveling among Friends.
- Thee Quaker Podcast: Season 4 · 6 minWhat happens when the optimistic spiritual vision of Quakerism collides with the messy reality of life? Season 4 of Thee Quaker Podcast explores the intersection of faith and…
- A Quaker Family Faces a Federal Sentence · 37 minDays before reporting to a federal penitentiary for a 900-day sentence, lifelong Quaker Jacob Hoopes joins us to talk about the escalating Portland ICE protest that led to his…
- Our Top 5 Episodes of Season 3 · 30 minTo wrap up season three, we’re counting down our top five most impactful episodes of the year. Join us as we revisit the moments that sparked the most conversation and discover…
- Quaker Meeting for Fun · 29 min · Episode 81What if the most radical spiritual act you could commit is a burst of shared laughter? Join Mark Winner and Liz Brainard as they share how Open Table Friends Church threw out the…
- A Quaker Guide to Leaving the Military · 34 min · Episode 80An active-duty soldier experiences a sudden moral awakening that leaves him trapped inside the military machine he can no longer answer to. We go inside the barracks to discover…
- Quaker Pacifism: A Better Way to Engage in Conflict (re-release) · 49 minThis episode originally was released on May 8, 2024. Well-known Quaker pacifist George Lakey shares his lifetime of nonviolent activism.
- How Quakers Invented America · 36 min · Episode 79As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Quaker historian Max Carter joins the show to reveal how a radical, plain-speaking movement quietly hardwired the nation's legal…
- A Quaker Response to Christian Nationalism · 36 min · Episode 78When authoritarianism wraps itself in faith, how should a spiritual community respond? We trace the chilling historical parallels between 1930s Germany and the modern political…
- Quakers and the Environment · 31 min · Episode 77The sheer scale of the climate crisis can easily lead to burnout if we don't have a strong anchor to hold us steady. Today, we are digging beneath the protests and policies to…
- Quaker Meeting for Worship (re-release) · 29 minHow do Quakers prepare for Meeting for Worship? How do we get ready for an hour of silence in which we may feel called upon to stand and give a message? In this week’s episode…
- Quakers in Ireland Part 2: The Troubles · 35 min · Episode 76How do you build peace in a war zone? During the Troubles in Northern Ireland, it didn't always start with politicians or treaties. Sometimes it started with an ordinary cup of…
- Quakers in Ireland · 37 min · Episode 75Podcast producer Zack Jackson traveled to Ireland Yearly Meeting to learn, firsthand, how this diverse community has managed to have such an outsized impact on the island of…
- Quaker Author Parker Palmer on How to Let Your Life Speak · 39 min · Episode 74Quaker author, speaker, and teacher Parker Palmer joins us to explore the tension between the world's demands for success, and our soul’s need for integrity. By sharing his…
- How to Invest like a Quaker · 37 min · Episode 73When corporations destroy the environment and ignore human rights, the loudest protests usually come from the streets. But while activists are calling for change from the…
- Brian Drayton on a Quaker Approach to the Climate Crisis · 36 min · Episode 72As the climate crisis accelerates, humanity faces an unprecedented spiritual test. Quaker minister and scientist Brian Drayton joins us to explore how we can engage in the deep…
- Michael Birkel on Quakers, Mysticism, and Reading the Bible (re-release) · 37 minAs a professor at Earlham College, Michael Birkel was known for his dynamic and thoughtful teaching style. As an author, he is known for capturing Quaker theology and practice in…
- An Hour of Silent Quaker Worship · 1 h 0 min · Episode 71In the Quaker tradition, waiting worship is a profound, expectant stillness. For this experimental episode, we placed field microphones around Green St. Meeting in Philadelphia…
