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Ohio Yearly Meeting takes another step in our journey through "The Eye of Faith," continuing William P. Taber Jr.'s history with Chapter 3, "Refining the Form: 1828-1845," which examines the theological tensions that nearly split our community.• Elisha Bates, once a respected Quaker minister from Mount Pleasant, repudiates traditional Quaker views on spiritual inspiration and even receives water baptism• The Meeting for Sufferings responds with essays defending Quaker doctrines of "divine light, inwardly revealed" as the foundation of true religion• Joseph John Gurney's visits to Ohio in 1837 further polarizes Friends into two distinct theological camps• Differences emerge between "Gurneyite" Friends who emphasize the Bible as first rule of faith and "Wilburite" Friends who prioritize the inward Christ• The Gurneyites welcome intellectual study, activism, and cooperation with other Christians, while Wilburites fear any change that weakens Quaker distinctiveness• Joseph Edgerton's journal entries reveal deep concern about "a spirit which is weary of the plainness and simplicity of the truth"• Tensions escalate when Ohio ministers visiting New England are denied returning minutes after associating with John Wilbur• Ohio Yearly Meeting faces a decade of irreconcilable tensions over theological teachings and disciplinary procedures"Art thou in the darkness, mind it not, for if thou dost, it will feed thee more. But stand still and act not, and wait in patience till light arises out of darkness and leads thee." - James Naylor, 1659A complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Those interested in exploring the distinctives of Conservative Friends waiting worship should consider checking out our many Zoom Online Worship opportunities during the week here. All are welcome! We also have several Zoom study groups. Check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website.

John 6:40 - 7:18We explore Jesus' challenging teaching about being "the bread of life" and what it means to eat his flesh and drink his blood, examining the Quaker understanding of spiritual nourishment beyond ritual.• Distinction between the two meanings of "Jews" in John's Gospel—either ethnic Jews or specifically those opposed to Jesus• Jesus' shocking language about eating his flesh and drinking his blood as a spiritual metaphor• The Quaker understanding that inward spiritual feeding matters more than outward rituals• Difference between physical symbols and the spiritual reality they represent• The meaning of "It is the Spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless"• How Jesus' teaching relates to communion/eucharist practices• The significance of Jesus' brothers not believing in him initially• The contrast between human language and spiritual realities• The divine drawing that brings people to spiritual understanding"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him and he with me." Revelation 3:20A complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Those interested in exploring the distinctives of Conservative Friends waiting worship should consider checking out our many Zoom Online Worship opportunities during the week here. All are welcome! We also have several Zoom study groups. Check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website.

 John 5:29 to 6:40We dive deep into John chapters 5-6 to explore Jesus' teachings about being the source of eternal life and spiritual nourishment.• Jesus models complete submission to God's will as an example for believers• The Greek word "dikaios" means righteous or just in God's eyes, not self-righteous• Jesus invites people to come to him for life, not just study scriptures about him• The story of feeding 5,000 demonstrates Jesus rejecting political kingship• Jesus declares "I am the bread of life" to shift focus from physical to spiritual nourishment• The Greek word for "see" in John 6:40 implies spiritual perception, not just physical sight• Spiritual communion involves perceiving Christ within and dining with him spiritually• Believers must "conquer" worldliness, cravings and addictions through repentance• Jesus repeatedly promises to "raise up" believers on the last day• Friends (Quakers) historically emphasized inward communion over outward ritualsA complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Those interested in exploring the distinctives of Conservative Friends waiting worship should consider checking out our many Zoom Online Worship opportunities during the week here. All are welcome! We also have several Zoom study groups. Check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website.

We examine the multi-layered interpretations of Jesus's parables and teachings, focusing on how true spiritual understanding goes beyond literal meaning to transform hearts and lives.• Three levels of biblical interpretation explored: literal, ethical, and spiritual-allegorical• The parable of the sower reveals how God implants divine seed in all humanity, but receptivity determines its growth• Royal official's healing story demonstrates faith as trust rather than mere belief• Healing at Bethsaida challenges religious conventions while revealing Jesus's compassion• Jesus's relationship with the Father shows divine unity working through him• Spiritual resurrection occurs when the spiritually dead hear Christ's voice within• Important distinction between the New Testament use of the word "Jews" as an ethnic group versus religious authorities opposing JesusA complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website.

John 4:14-45Jesus teaches that our spiritual life requires inward baptism and transformation beyond outward forms of worship.Understanding scripture requires seeking the spiritual sense behind the physical languageJesus breaks social barriers by speaking with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's wellThe woman recognizes Jesus as a prophet when he reveals knowledge of her complicated pastTrue worship happens "in spirit and truth" rather than at specific physical locationsJesus plainly declares "I am he" when the woman mentions the coming MessiahThe Samaritan woman becomes an evangelist, bringing her village to meet JesusBelievers ultimately testify: "We have heard for ourselves and know this is truly the Savior"Jesus teaches that his spiritual food is doing God's willThe fields are already "ripe for harvesting" as people come to believeThe hour is coming and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.A complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website.

John 3:31-4:14This episode emphasizes the importance of lifelong learning and the relationship between trust and belief within the context of faith. By examining John Chapter 3, the hosts explore key themes of spiritual truth, the meaning of living water, and how these insights apply to our daily lives as believers.• Discussion on continual education and its role in faith • Reading and examining the Gospel of John, Chapter 3 • The contrast between accepting and believing in Jesus • Exploring the metaphor of living water and its significance • Insights into the cultural context of the Samaritan woman at the well • Examining the active nature of trust in one's faith • Connections between historical narratives and contemporary faith practices • Reflection on the implications of calling Jesus "Lord"A complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website.

This episode examines the distinctions between spiritual and water baptism, emphasizing the significance of inward transformation and the active participation of individuals in worship. We delve into historical context, interpretations of baptism, and the roles of disciples and apostles within the Quaker faith.• Exploring the essence of vocal ministry in worship • The metaphor of Spirit as wind and its implications • Understanding the significance of spiritual baptism • Historical context of baptism in Judaism and early Christianity • The distinction between disciples and apostles • The transformational role of the Holy Spirit in faith journeysA complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website.

#6 Gospel of John 2:12-3:19Henry begins this session by a discussion of the Greek word, “semeion” in the Gospel of John which in the King James Version of the Gospel of John is translated as “miracle”. However, the word, “semeion” means in Greek means a “sign, or an indication by which something is known”.  Our word, semiotics comes from this Greek word.  John 2:12-25  There are frequent usages in John's Gospel of personal details, such as John's mention that Jesus' mother, brothers and disciples travelled with Him to Capernahum. In John's Gospel, there is mention of the cleansing of the Temple at the beginning of His ministry, indicating that the Temple, (and our bodies) must be pure. Other gospels put this event at the end of His ministry. Henry believes that the placement of incidents in Jesus' ministry at different times in each of the Gospels occur because the writer of that Gospel wanted to make a particular point at that point of that event in Jesus' ministry. A discussion also ensues about destroying ”this temple”, and that He would raise it again in three days.   John 3:1-8It is notable that Nicodemus, as a leader of the Jews, came to Jesus by night, perhaps because as a member of the Sanhedrin he wanted not to be seen by anyone as going to Jesus. Nicodemus, by taking an outward, literal meaning to being “born again” misunderstands Jesus' inward, spiritual meaning. This misunderstanding frequently happens in Jesus' conversations with others that the inward (spiritual) is much more important than the outward (literal, physical). Quakers frequently use the word, “regeneration” for the experience of being born again. Henry emphasizes that being spiritually born again is essential for us.John 3:9-Belief (Greek: pisteo) in John 3:16 is not just a token acceptance of Jesus, but a deep, inward, trusting, transformative, spiritual understanding of who Jesus is and can be in one's life. The advice in our introduction is from page 32 of the Ohio Yearly Meeting's Book of Discipline.A complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website.

John 1:35-42What if understanding ancient texts could transform your perspective on modern life? Join us in our enlightening exploration of John 1:35-42, as we unpack the layers behind the initial calling of Jesus' disciples. This episode promises to enrich your understanding of biblical narratives by highlighting the cultural and historical significance of phrases like "Here is the Lamb of God." We'll also dissect the meaning behind seemingly trivial details, such as the mention of "four o'clock in the afternoon," which reveals the Gospel's extraordinary attention to detail. Through this thoughtful examination, we contemplate how translations like "Rabbi" to "teacher" and "master" in the King James Version reflect the evolving linguistic and cultural landscapes over centuries.Journey with us through the fascinating evolution of language, as we draw parallels between biblical translations and Shakespearean English. By clarifying the nuances of terms like "Christos" and "Messiah," we debunk common misconceptions about titles and surnames, shedding light on their historical resonance. Delve into the geographical and titular identities of Jesus, where His designation as "Son of God" and "Son of Man" offers profound insights into His unique identity. Our conversation extends to reflect upon how early faith communities viewed Jesus, and how such interpretations were shaped by the times in which they lived. This episode will encourage you to reconsider how language and history influence our grasp of biblical texts and Jesus's unparalleled journey.The advice in our introduction is from page 32 of the Ohio Yearly Meeting's Book of Discipline.A complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website.

#4 John 1:19-34The Greek word for “gospel”, is “euangelion” (“good news”). “Euangelia” is Greek for “a good message”, and “angelos” is the word for “messenger”, which is also the source for our word, “angel”. A verse-by-verse commentary of John 1:18-34, points out significant issues and Greek meanings. Verse 19 “Jews” had at least two meanings during the time of Jesus: 1. It could refer to one who was ethnically a Jew, and 2. “Jews” could also refer to the Jewish establishment who opposed Jesus.   By A.D. 80, those who followed Jesus were completely excluded from ordinary Jewish worship. Verse 20The Hebrew word, “meshiach” (“anointed one”) became transliterated into English as “messiah”. In Greek, “meshiach” is translated as “christos”, which was then transliterated into English as “Christ”. In the time of Jesus, the Jews expected messiah would be a king.In connection with the anointing of Jesus, the Greek word for “spirit” (“pneuma”), literally means “wind” or “breath”.  There are two other Greek synonyms for “spirit”: 1. “hudor” (“water”) and 2. “eleion” (“olive oil”). However, the most common of these three in the Holy Scriptures is “pneuma”. What is common to all three of these (“pneuma”, “hudor” and “eleion”) is that all three indicate flow and movement, whether it is physical flow/movement, or the spiritual flow/movement of God.   Verse 26In Greek, the word, “baptisma” (“baptize”) does not necessarily require physical water. It means “to immerse”, along with “to plunge”, or “to dip”. Thus, when translated, Matthew 28:19 should read, “. . . make students, immersing them/baptizing them in the Name. . . .” The Greek word, “onoma” does mean name, but it also means “the basic nature of something/the essence of something.” Thus, while Matthew 28:19 can mean to baptize in physical water, the greater, deeper meaning is “immersing them in the basic nature of God as Father, as Son, as Holy Spirit. . . being baptized in the death and resurrection of Jesus”; being immersed in the understanding and experience of dying and thriving with Christ. Baptizing in water was a common Jewish ritual, one variant of which was John's baptism: a baptism for repentance. There were Christians who continued this Jewish ritual . However, as early Friends pointed out, it should have died out as did the other Jewish rituals. John baptized with water, but Jesus baptized with the Holy Spirit: being immersed into divine things, rather than just being immersed into water.  Verse 27Untying the straps of someone's sandals was a slave's work. John is implying he is far less than Jesus.  Verse 32  The Greek word “pensteron” often translated, “dove” also can be translated, “pigeon”. Verse 34 “Son of God”: Hebrews 1:1 clarifies that being God's Son is a far higher ranking than just being a prophet/oracle/mouthpiece for God. The advice in our introduction is from page 32 of the Ohio Yearly Meeting's Book of Discipline.A complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website.

John 1:6-18Henry reads these verses providing commentary and translations from the Greek.   The discussion gets particularly interesting with the translation challenges of verse 18 with its similarities and differences with verse 14.   The analysis takes an unusual turn and ends up with a shooting panda. The advice in our introduction is from page 32 of the Ohio Yearly Meeting's Book of Discipline.A complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website.

John 1:1-5Henry begins a verse-by-verse commentary on the Greek of the Gospel of John, pointing out significant Greek meanings as he moves from verse to verse.   Verse 1The Greek word “pros” (often translated “with”, as in John 1:1-2) and is often translated as “. . .  and the word was with God.” However, this Greek word “pros” means “to”, “by” (as in location), or “before” (as in the vicinity or presence of God”). As a result, it might be more correctly translated as, “In the beginning was this word, and the word was by (in the presence of) God, and God was the word.”Verse 2In the Greek of Jesus' time, the use of the male noun classes usually included both male and female, unless the context of the noun demanded it be interpreted as referring only to males. Henry warns that it is important not to apply our popularly-held 21st century predilection of insisting that the male noun class always excludes women. For the Greeks, they were usually inclusive and included both men and women. Verse 3In the phrase, “In him was life . . . .” the Greek word for life is “zoe”, and (especially in John's Gospel) is better understood as “eternal life”/”kingdom of God”/”kingdom of heaven”.  Verses 4-5The phrase “. . . the light of men” is a very good example that in the Greek mind, “anthropon” (“men”) was clearly understood as inclusively including both men and women.The Greek word “scotia” (translated “darkness”) in the phrase, “. . . the darkness has not understood it” would be more accurately translated as “ignorance”. In addition, the Greek word, “katalaben” often translated as “understood” would more correctly be translated as. ”overcome”/”fiercely grasped”/”taken it down” as a more accurate meaning. Thus giving a rendering of “ . . . ignorance has not overcome it [the light]/taken it [the light] down”.  The advice in our introduction is from page 32 of the Ohio Yearly Meeting's Book of Discipline.A complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

Henry launches this podcast series of the Gospel of John with a quick overview. What follows is a bulleted list of his introductory comments, then Henry's comments on verses 1-5 of Chapter 1.   The Gospel of John was written in Koine Greek, the lingua franca of the time. Koine is a language descendent of Attic Greek, spoken about 300-400 years before. Because Henry has extensive training as a speech pathologist and linguist, he often looks at the language of Holy Scripture from a linguistic point of view. There is some possible disconnect between the last verses of Chapter 20, and Chapter 21 of John's Gospel. The multiple, disjointed changes back and forth in pronoun from “I” to “we” in these two chapters seem to indicate either additions, or changes in the text. It is possible Chapter 21 was added some time later.  Henry goes on to discuss some of the issues concerning the authorship of the five works in the Holy Scriptures attributed to John: the Gospel of John, the three Epistles of John and the Revelation of John. While these five are usually attributed to the same John, it should be noted that the Greek in the Book of Revelation is somewhat rougher in grammar and usage than the Greek of the Gospel of John and the Epistles of John.  The intended audience for the Gospel was largely Greek-speaking, and thus when Aramaic words are presented, there are translations for those to enable the Greek-speaking audience to understand what is being said. There are frequent contrasts presented in the text: light/darkness; truth/deceit; the day of Jahweh/the day of Jesus to name a few. There is a realized eschatology in the Gospel so that eternal life and the kingdom of God are not confined to the afterlife, but can be realized in the present, earthly life before physical death. The Koine Greek language was written in capital letters, with no punctuation nor spaces between the words. Verses 1-5John 1:1 intentionally parallels Genesis 1:1 verse. The Greek word “logos” is a rich, multi-meaning term with meanings such as these:Any kind of verbal utterance: a phrase, a sentence, a paragraph, a whole speech or talk. In modern Greek, “logos” has the same meanings. Reason/wisdom coming from within.  The English word, “logic” has its root in “logos”.The noun form is “logos” and the verb and adjective form is “lego”.  The Bible is frequently called “the Word” by many Christians. However, the term, “word” is always and only used in the Holy Scriptures to refer to Christ. Early Friends were adamant about not referring to the words of the Holy Scriptures as “the Word”, but instead only referring to Christ as the Word.  The advice in our introduction is from page 33 of the Ohio Yearly Meeting's Book of Discipline.A complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

Show notes #14: 3rd Epistle of JohnVerses 1, 3, 4, 8In these verses the Greek word, “alethea”, (which appears frequently in all of John's writings) should instead be printed, “Truth” since it is not one truth out of many, but is instead synonymous with Christ Jesus. In addition, early Quakers also saw this word “alethea” as not just a truth, but as in John 14:6, a clear synonymous reference to Christ Jesus as the Truth. Verses 9-10It is somewhat difficult to ascertain from this epistle exactly what was happening in John's congregation regarding the challenge Diotrophes was presenting. Regardless, John says that he will deal with the issue when he is physically present with them. Henry goes on to discuss some of the issues concerning the authorship of the five works attributed to John: the Gospel of John, the three Epistles of John and the Revelation of John. While these five are usually attributed to the same John, it should be noted that the Greek in the Book of Revelation is somewhat rougher in grammar and usage than the Greek of the Gospel of John and the Epistles of John. Regarding the Book of Revelation, it is known that there was a Roman penal colony on the Island of Patmos, the place from which John indicates he has written the revelation he has been given. (Rev. 1:9)Regarding the Gospel of John, Henry discusses some possible disconnect between the last verses of Chapter 20, and Chapter 21. It is possible Chapter 21 was added some time later. Henry plans to discuss these issues in his upcoming study of the Gospel of John. Verses 11-14 Verse 11: Righteousness should always be the role of the Christian. Verse 12: the use of the word, “Truth” (since it is synonymous to Christ Himself) should, once again, be capitalized.               Henry mentions that it is remarkable these short, pithy epistles have been saved and kept to illuminate us today. Following the discussion of the two short Epistles of John there is a short discussion of the epistles of George Fox, 410 of which have been printed. Some of Fox's epistles have not yet been published. Finishing the podcast, Henry briefly revisits 1 John 5:21, “Dear friends, keep yourselves from idols.” It is Henry's opinion that John was not so much telling them to avoid actual idols in the Roman panoply of pagan idols, as that John was encouraging the congregation to keep away from anything in their lives they might make an idol, and thus become more important than Christ. Henry wonders if, perhaps, those in 1 John who are reported having left the congregation may have created idols of their own imaginations instead of trying to really seek Truth/Christ.    The advice in our introduction is from page 30 of the Ohio Yearly Meeting's Book of Discipline.A complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

Our beliefs regarding true repentance and Christ as the Eternal Foundation, from ‘A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends' (1913). True repentance involves a transformation of one's whole way of thinking and conducting oneself leading to holiness and humility. We strive to be faithful to the teachings of the gospel as believed and taught by George Fox and early Friends. We consider our principles and beliefs to be those of Primitive Christianity Revived, that is, those of the earliest Christians.Recording of the Zoom session where Henry Jason and Conrad Lindes of Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) discuss pages 30-31 from ohioyearlymeeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OYMBriefSynopsis-for-web.pdf A complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

Our basic beliefs concerning the meaning and nature of true salvation, from ‘A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends' (1913). Our belief is that the Spirit of Christ is inwardly revealed as a light that first convicts us of our sinfulness and then leads us to an emancipation from sinning, if obeyed. A growth in obedience produces a growth in grace, righteousness and knowledge of Christ which leads to an ultimate state of spiritual maturity, traditionally called ‘perfection'.Recording of the Zoom session where Henry Jason and Conrad Lindes of Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) discuss pages 29-30 from ohioyearlymeeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OYMBriefSynopsis-for-web.pdfA complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

Our testimony regarding ‘plain speech' and ‘plain dress', from ‘A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends' (1913). In this session we explain the meaning and use of what is called ‘plain speech'. Likewise the wearing of ‘plain dress'. Recording of the Zoom session where Henry Jason and Conrad Lindes of Ohio Yearly Meeting  (Conservative) discuss pages 27-29 from ohioyearlymeeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OYMBriefSynopsis-for-web.pdfA complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

Our testimony regarding judicial oaths and our beliefs regarding the Bible, from 'A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends' (1913). Friends object to the double standard set up by the taking of judicial oaths; if we speak, we must speak truthfully at all times. We accept the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures of Truth but do not accept labelling them as ‘The Word of God'. The Word of God is that living, eternal Spirit of Christ that inspired the writers of the Scriptures. The Spirit is the primary rule of faith and the Bible is secondary to but in agreement with it. Recording of the Zoom session where Henry Jason and Conrad Lindes of Ohio Yearly Meeting  (Conservative) discuss pages 24-27 from ohioyearlymeeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OYMBriefSynopsis-for-web.pdfA complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

Our testimony against war and for peace, from ‘A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends' (1913). As Quaker pacifists, our testimony is not only against war but also against the spirit of war. A follower of Christ is one whose profession and life conforms to the example of Christ. He commands us to love our enemies. Recording of the Zoom session where Henry Jason and Conrad Lindes of Ohio Yearly Meeting  (Conservative) discuss pages 23-24 from ohioyearlymeeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OYMBriefSynopsis-for-web.pdfA complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

Our beliefs regarding observing the Lord's Supper, from 'A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends' (1913). Christ did not command His disciples to institute any new outward rite or ritual. Rather, the real communion between Christ and His church is only maintained by a real participation in His divine nature through faith and obedience.Recording of the Zoom session where Henry Jason and Conrad Lindes of Ohio Yearly Meeting  (Conservative) discuss pages 22-23 from ohioyearlymeeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OYMBriefSynopsis-for-web.pdfA complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

If thee is using a smart phone, tablet or other SMS supported device, click here to send us a text message. Unfortunately we cannot send a text reply, so if thee would like to converse include thy email address.Our beliefs regarding true baptism as being spiritual, as an ‘immersion' into the Divine, not into physical water, from ‘A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends' (1913). Recording of the Zoom session where Henry Jason and Conrad Lindes of Ohio Yearly Meeting  (Conservative) discuss pages 19-22 from ohioyearlymeeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OYMBriefSynopsis-for-web.pdfA complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

If thee is using a smart phone, tablet or other SMS supported device, click here to send us a text message. Unfortunately we cannot send a text reply, so if thee would like to converse include thy email address.Our beliefs regarding ministry and ministers, from ‘A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends' (1913). Ministry is a gift bestowed by God on whomever He chooses for a given time and place: it is not that the minister speaks but that God speaks through His minister, the intermediary. True Gospel ministry is not a profession nor is it subject to any intellectual standard.Recording of the Zoom session where Henry Jason and Conrad Lindes of Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) discuss pages 15-19 from ohioyearlymeeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OYMBriefSynopsis-for-web.pdfA complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

If thee is using a smart phone, tablet or other SMS supported device, click here to send us a text message. Unfortunately we cannot send a text reply, so if thee would like to converse include thy email address.Henry begins this session by taking questions and comments regarding 1 John 5:1-12 commenting on several vital words/phrases included in those verses such as: “the way”, “the life”, “eternal life” and “truth”.  About seven minutes into the podcast, Henry goes on to begin his comments on 1 John 5:13-21, and then on to 2 John 1-13. Verse 5:17            The King James Version (KJV) translation of “thanatos” in verse 5:17 “. . . sin unto death . . . .” is sometimes translated “mortal sin”. However, the Greek word “thanatos” seems to be more correctly translated as “a sin that leads to death.”Verse 5:21            It was assumed that people in the Roman Empire would sacrifice to the idols, most especially to the Roman Emperor. In verse 21, the command to stay away from idols was a reminder that Christ is the only one worthy of our sacrifice. Second John 1-13 Verse 1            There are several ways to interpret the recipient(s) of the Second Epistle of John. One is to see the recipients as the elected ones. Another is that John was writing to a specific house church, the latter being the interpretation toward which Henry leans.Verse 2            The Greek word “alethea” (“truth”, “reality”) occurs frequently in this epistle (along with all the works of John in the Holy Scriptures). In its use here, it should be considered “Truth”, with a capital “T”. Verses 4 s& 6            Greek: “peripatountas”: “walk”, “walking”/ “behave”, “behaving”. The walk/walking is to be done in love: walk/conduct yourself/act in this way, and was a core concept for early Friends.  Verse 7              Greek: “sarx”: “flesh”; There were those who claimed that Christ had not come in the flesh, but only in the Spirit. This is a reminder that Jesus truly dwelt among us in the flesh as fully man and fully God. Verse 13             “The children of your elect sister . . . .” Henry sees this verse as more support that this letter was probably written from one house church to another. The advice in our introduction is from page 30 of the Ohio Yearly MeetingA complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

If thee is using a smart phone, tablet or other SMS supported device, click here to send us a text message. Unfortunately we cannot send a text reply, so if thee would like to converse include thy email address.Our beliefs regarding true spiritual worship being a waiting upon the Lord, that is, a waiting for the Lord (for a manifestation of Him within us) and a waiting on the Lord (to learn His will), from ‘A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends' (1913).Recording of the Zoom session where Henry Jason and Conrad Lindes of Ohio Yearly Meeting  (Conservative) discuss pages 14-15 from ohioyearlymeeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OYMBriefSynopsis-for-web.pdfA complete list of our podcasts, organized into topics, is available on our website.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

If thee is using a smart phone, tablet or other SMS supported device, click here to send us a text message. Unfortunately we cannot send a text reply, so if thee would like to converse include thy email address.The notes from this podcast follow an abbreviated (verse by verse) summation of selected, important Greek words:   Henry begins the session by quickly reviewing and commenting on a phrase from 1 John 5:1: Verse 5:1When, in this First Epistle of John, the author uses the phrase, “born of God”, the Greek means a spiritual birth from God. The word, “of God” in the Greek, means “out of God”. Verses 5:6-12            The phrase in verse 6, “. . . water and blood” has various interpretations. Some see it as the water and blood that poured out of Jesus' side at His crucifixion; others look to the baptism of Jesus in water when He was immersed in the Spirit. The word, “blood” in Hebrew often refers to the life in something. Today, the English words, “life blood”, would have a similar meaning. As the discussion continues, Henry seems to land on the best interpretation being the human birth experience including both the breaking of the water in the mother immediately before birth begins, and the blood that accompanies a person's birth.   Verses 5:7-8            The group discusses at length the King James' Version (KJV) of verses 7 and 8:  7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. [Italics added for clarity] 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.  Henry indicates that the Textus Receptus Latin manuscript (from which the KJV was mostly translated), includes the above italicized words that comprise verse 7 in the KJV. But the words of verse seven appear in only eight manuscripts, most of which are far later than the hundreds and hundreds of the earliest known and most reliable manuscripts. The words of verse 7 are not found any of these earliest manuscripts: Syrian, Coptic, Armenian, Ethiopic, Arabic, Slavonic, Old Latin in its early form (as used by Tertullian, Cyprian, Augustine), nor in the Vulgate (as used by Jerome). Thus, it seems the words of verse seven (italicized above) may have originated from a marginal note added by a copyist to a manuscript at a later time. Then, later copyists mistakenly considered those words to be part of the original manuscript, and began to include them as though they had been in the original manuscript.  Verse 5:9            “Marturian” (the Greek word translated “witness” in the KJV), became our English word for “martyr”, since many Christians who were witnesses for Christ, ended up as martyrs as a because of their faith.     The advice in our introduction is from page 30 of the Ohio Yearly Meeting's Book of Discipline.To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

If thee is using a smart phone, tablet or other SMS supported device, click here to send us a text message. Unfortunately we cannot send a text reply, so if thee would like to converse include thy email address.Our beliefs regarding the doctrine of the ‘Trinity' (we are non-trinitarian), resurrection (as being spiritual) and true worship (being in the Spirit), from ‘A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends' (1913). Recording of the Zoom session where Henry Jason and Conrad Lindes of Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) discuss pages 12-14 from ohioyearlymeeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OYMBriefSynopsis-for-web.pdfTo learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

If thee is using a smart phone, tablet or other SMS supported device, click here to send us a text message. Unfortunately we cannot send a text reply, so if thee would like to converse include thy email address.The notes from this podcast follow not so much a narrative as a more abbreviated (verse by verse) summation of selected, important Greek words from 1 John 4:16-5:5. The comments follow:  Verses 4:16-21   The word for “love” (used throughout 1 John) is the Koine Greek word, “agape”, an unconditional love which carries a strong sense of “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. In this kind of love, one doesn't wait for the other person to love, but instead, one should initiate the loving, open response.  The Greek word “teleios” translated as “perfect” in the King James Version (KJV) was correct for the English of that time, but has a very different meaning today, where it tends to be understood as completely  without any error. However, as understood in the original Greek (and at the time of the writing of the KJV), it meant “full, spiritual development”/”mature”/“fully ripe” (thinking of fruit. Verse 5:1-5The Greek word “pisteuo” usually translated as “believe” has as its Greek meaning: “trust”/”put one's trust in”/”have confidence in”. The Greek word, “nikao” often translated “victory” means to “overcome”/”conquer”/”be victorious”.    The advice in our introduction is from page 30 of the Ohio Yearly Meeting's Book of Discipline. To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

If thee is using a smart phone, tablet or other SMS supported device, click here to send us a text message. Unfortunately we cannot send a text reply, so if thee would like to converse include thy email address.Our fundamental beliefs regarding God, Christ (as both fully divine and fully human) and our reconciliation with God through Christ, from ‘A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends' (1913).  Recording of the Zoom session where Henry Jason and Conrad Lindes of Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) discuss pages 7-9 from ohioyearlymeeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OYMBriefSynopsis-for-web.pdfTo learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

Sixth Sunday of Easter - John 15:9-17 Ann Zubrick is a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). She has a doctorate: and professional qualifications in speech pathology, lifespan developmental psychology, and ageing and pastoral care. She accompanies older persons living with dementia and mental illness: seeking meaning, in ageing—including living with dementia! Her own life often seems to be a jumble of choices that challenge practical wisdom, common sense, and her yearning for justice and truth.

In this episode of the Hope and Heresy podcast, Rev. Peggy and Rev. Sarah are joined by Rev. Meg Riley and Charles Du Mond, Co-Moderators of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), to discuss the question at the heart this season of the podcast: What is the Central Task for Humanity at this Moment in History? In this episode, we phrased the question a bit differently, asking, "If you could wave a magic wand and fix or change one thing about the world, what would it be?"Our hosts and guests discuss the power of approaching with curiosity and saying "yes," the importance of uplifting marginalized voices in our communities, the necessity of reforming our policing system, and more. About this week's guests: Rev. Meg Riley, a lifelong Unitarian Universalist, was raised in congregations in Charleston, West Virginia, and Akron, Ohio. After serving for 38 years as a religious professional in a variety of capacities, Rev. Riley retired in the summer of 2020. She now serves, with Charles DuMond, as co-moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association. She lives in Minneapolis, nestled in with her family, animals, gardens, deep friendships, and a vibrant activist community. She is also the editor of Testimony: The Transformative Power of Unitarian Universalism.A lay leader who came to Unitarian Universalism from the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Charles Du Mond, for many years, described himself as a Quaker who belonged to a UU Church. Now, he is simply a Unitarian Universalist.He joined the UUs of San Mateo in 1993. He has served on its Board of Trustees, holding all the leadership positions: President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Financial Secretary. He taught religious education (RE), including every Our Whole Lives (OWL) level from kindergarten to high school, facilitated the Beloved Conversations curriculum three times, led a capital campaign, participated in a Ministerial Search Committee, and developed and led Sunday Services.Beyond his local congregation, he served on the UUA Pacific Central District Board, District Presidents' Association / Regional Leaders Group, the Board of the Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF), the Board of the Starr King School for the Ministry, and the advisory board for UU United Nations Office. Du Mond has a PhD in Statistics which he uses to design, analyze, report, and present the results of clinical trials to regulatory agencies. He lives in San Mateo, CA. He has been married to Barbara for 40 years. They have two adult children, Jennifer and Emily, and one grandchild, Rio.

Dan Cooperstock was the founder of Cooperstock Software / Software4NonProfits.com, which writes and sells Windows programs for tracking donors and contributions, and bookkeeping. He previously held senior roles in software and programming companies, including as a Senior Software Developer for Quest Software, a Senior Technical Consultant for HEPCOE Credit Union, and a Senior Systems Developer for CIBC Wood Gundy Securities. Dan is an active member, having held various leadership and positions, for both local national bodies of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Dan received his bachelor's in mathematics and philosophy from the University of Toronto, his master's degree in mathematics from the University of Oxford, and his master's in computer science from the University of Toronto. In this episode… You've spent years building your business, so when it comes time to sell it, how can you ensure it will be in the right hands? What steps can you take to build a transferable company geared toward growth? Dan Cooperstock recommends you focus on what you care about, and your passion will be your guide to building an enduring enterprise. Many buyers are searching to purchase a business that is easily transferable with secure transactions. Dan programmed an open-source software that was transferable upon his exit, but he wanted to be sure his work would be in the right hands. For a smooth transition, building a questionnaire and engaging in conference calls is one way to guarantee stability in the exiting process. So, what other steps can you take for a seamless exit? In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Dan Cooperstock, founder and former owner of Software4NonProfits.com, to discuss designing open-source software and streamlining the exit process. Dan details why buyer conference calls are an important part of selling your business, discusses overseeing due diligence, and how partnering with your buyer cultivates a better experience for your clients. 

Bible #23 Mark 13:1-31] What might be the most cataclysmic event be for you to experience? How would it change you?  How would you prepare yourself? What actions would you take?In Mark, Chapter 13, Jesus predicts the Jewish Wars with Rome and the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D. along with the potential fate and temptations for Christians at that time.  Would we follow Jesus' command to: fear not/be alert/have faith in Him/be faithful to Him if we were in the midst of a disastrous end to our age?  Teaching such as this was almost always Jesus' response to how we should respond to world-shaking apocalyptic events.  In addition, early Friends (Quakers) interpreted Jesus' words on events as also having a direct personal, spiritual application: Regardless of how desperate a personal, spiritual situation seems to be, the application is the same: fear not/be alert/have faith in Him/be faithful to Him. Henry Jason explores Mark 13:1-31 through the lens of the original Greek language of the Gospel and the beliefs of early Friends (Quakers).Are you ready to apply this teaching of Jesus in all your personal and world events?  The words to our music are from George Fox's 19th Epistle in 1652  (page 14 in  The Epistles of George Fox ) .  "Keep within. And when they shall say, 'lo here,' or 'lo there is Christ,' go not forth; for Christ is within you.  And those who try to draw your minds away from the teaching inside you are opposed to Christ. For the measure is within, and the light of God is within, and the pearl is within you, though hidden."The music was composed and sung by Paulette Meier.  

Henry's broad focus for this session is the peace testimony of Friends (Quakers) and early Christians. The peace testimony was generally held during the first two to three centuries by early Christians. He begins by reading an excerpt on the Friends peace testimony from a document called, “A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends” adopted by 1913 by all seven of the Conservative yearly meetings in existence at that time.                 Next, Henry moves on to the “Peace Declaration of 1660” created by Friends to give to the English king, King Charles II.   The “Peace Declaration of 1660” was written to make clear that Friends were not in any way connected to the rebellion and violence advocated and practiced by the Fifth Monarchy Men.                 Later, Henry moves to multiple biblical passages which support the Friends peace testimony: Isaiah 11:6-9 (from which the Friends' derived the concept of the peaceable kingdom), Matthew 5:43-48, and Romans 12:19-21.  Next he refers to Matthew 5:5.   Henry finishes the biblical examples with a reading of James 4:1-3.                Moving from biblical references, Henry then reads and comments on some very early Christian writers, drawing examples from the book, The Early Christians by Eberhard .  Henry  mentions Hippolotus' writing in “The Apostolic Tradition”.  These extra-biblical excerpts from the Christian community were all written when being a Christian was illegal, and punishable by death.When it comes to Quaker writings and their adherence to the peace testimony he quotes William Penn and Robert Barclay, in his Catechism.Finally, Henry goes on to show how Barclay, in other places restates this theme of the peace testimony that Quakers are called not to return evil for evil, but be initiators of the Peaceable Kingdom.Documents:A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends“Statements Opposing War”, A pamphlet reprinted in 1993, probably available at Stillwater Friends Meeting in Barnesville, Ohio. It provides a number of testimonies from various Friends in Ohio Yearly Meeting covering much of the 20th century.The Apostolic Tradition, by Hippolytus of RomeA Plea Regarding Christians by Athenagoras of AthensFirst Apology, by Justin Martyr.  See also here.A Catechism and Confession of Faith, by Robert BarclayGreek:Telos: (often translated as “perfect”) in the Greek means, be fully developed spirituallyHuios: childrenChildren of God vs son(s) of GodCredits: The words to the music are from Margaret Fell's Letter to the King on Persecution in 1660.  The music was composed and sung by Paulette Meier.  Paulette's work can be found at Paulette meier.com 

https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31723331   Mr. Michael Bartlet is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Law at SOAS University. In this episode he discusses his life story, from qualifying as a barrister after working in education, to how this made notice the inappropriateness of the adversarial process for many private disputes resolutions. He talks us through how he worked for the Society of Friends (Quakers), trying to influence the law from a public interest perspective, and focussing on the alternative and peaceful ways of resolving disputes. As he discusses his teaching at SOAS, we get a fascinating insight into the way he is combining his learning from the Quakers with how disputes can often play out in legal contexts.     PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL to get the latest and most fascinating research!!! Get the latest episodes and videos on: https://theknowshow.net/ The Know Show Podcast makes the most important research accessible to everyone. Join us today and be part of the research revolution. Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theknowshow... Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/theknowshow...      

In this episode;  I sat down with Pastor Robert Radcliff from Riverside friends church in Mason City, Iowa. Riverside is a Quaker church. Pastor Robert discusses Quaker's history, faith, past, and where the organization stands today in the fight for civil rights.As Iowa joined the Union as a free state in 1846 it also attracted people with anti-slavery views to the state, none were more vocal and radical about their detest for the institution of slavery than the Religious Society of Friends(Quakers).Quakers were among the first white people to denounce the institution of slavery in the American colonies, and they became the first religious organization to take a collective stand against both slavery and the slave trade.As slaves were running away from Missouri and sometimes Kansas, Iowa became either their destination or the path to their destination, which was anywhere that they could find freedom. Iowa Quakers either provided food, shelter, direction, or transportation. You could find these people called “FRIENDS” from the small town of Salem to Springdale Iowa. Iowa Quakers played a major role as the safe haven for runaway slaves during the underground railroad time. For any questions or suggestions, please email us @ iacivilrightshistorypodcast@gmail.com

A friend Jake shares and explains the hidden history of the Society of Friends (Quakers) and their long track record of peace and justice activism Check out the Peace Testimony: https://www.fgcquaker.org/cloud/york-friends-meeting/pages/peace-testimony Check out the American Friends Service Committee: https://www.afsc.org/ Quakers and conscientious objection: https://www.swarthmore.edu/library/peace/conscientiousobjection/co%20website/pages/HistoryNew.htm https://www.lib.uci.edu/sites/all/exhibits/warwithin/index.php?page=section_5 Thousands of Quakers forced into labor camps for refusal to violate their morals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_the_United_States Quakers work to free Japanese Internees: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1046&context=td Quaker Action Group works against nuclear arms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Quaker_Action_Group Jakes favorite Tolstoy books: The kingdom of God is within you: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43302 What I believe: http://www.self.gutenberg.org/wplbn0002951803-what-i-believe-by-tolstoy-leo.aspx?&words=theology Check out Jakes Podcast @TastingAnarchy about wine and liberty and if you want to build a community of peace try to join him at @Chillderburg https://open.spotify.com/show/0XH7iIpbMl7oT0mgyKbTO7?si=AO4qZXDvQBaRwNw2Z52jyw

This episode contains multitudes. Callid and Aria are an unlikely combination, but they came into each other’s lives at a time when life circumstances created opportunities for engagement. And thank goodness! They hold each other in dear care. In this episode, Aria and Callid talk about the role of higher education in the contemporary American experience, power and privilege (in everything), parenting and families, democracy and spirituality.     Callid Keefe-Perry is a proud father and husband. He serves in the traveling ministry within and beyond The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), often working as an organizational consultant, retreat leader, or workshop facilitator for faith communities and non-profit organizations. Originally trained as a Communication and Media Theorist, he served as one of the two Co-Executive Directors of ARC: Arts | Religion | Culture until November 2020, an organization committed to supporting individuals and organizations whose work is at the intersection of spiritual and creative practices, especially as those practices are done for community-building and work towards justice. Organizationally, he focused on helping groups clarify their goals and make sure that their commitments to justice and equity become more than just aspirations and good intentions. He currently serves as Senior Editor of the academic journal "The Arts in Religious and Theological Studies (ARTS Journal). He works with ARC to steward that publication in collaboration with The Society for the Arts in Religious and Theological Studies and United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Callid is also a Lecturer in Practical Theology at Boston University’s School of Theology. Academically, his research is about encouraging ways that religious and spiritual perspectives can be discussed in the public square in ways that support pluralism, democracy, and social justice. He publishes on issues related to the ways that schooling affects the interior life of children as well the importance of imagination and creativity in spiritual life.  Previously, Callid has been a public school social studies teacher, the co-founder of a community theater in Rochester, NY, and the Executive Director of The Transformative Language Arts Network. He thinks it is OK for people to laugh a lot, that power cedes nothing without demands, and that creativity is a vital quality of adaptive and effective leadership. More about Callid is at CallidKeefePerry.com   Resources & Links:  Callid’s Website: https://callidkeefeperry.com/ Callid’s Poem: https://artsreligionculture.org/blog/2020/10/19/chronicles10-19-20 Boston University School of Theology: http://www.bu.edu/sth Kimberlé Crenshaw (originated term: intersectionality): https://aapf.org/kimberle-crenshaw Intersectionality: https://www.ted.com/talks/kimberle_crenshaw_the_urgency_of_intersectionality?language=en     Keywords: education, anti-racism, higher education, college, university, practical theology, arts, spirituality, democracy, intersectionality, privilege, marginalized identity 

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Deacon Michael Holford. Michael grew up just south of Queensland's capital, Brisbane, in Australia. He comes from a slightly religious family, with a Presbyterian mother and an atheist father, but seldom entered a church as a child. He converted to Christianity as a teenager at a local evangelical "Plymouth" brethren assembly. Baptized by immersion at 18, while also pursuing an education in ecological science. Michael’s first job out of university was assisting an agricultural consultant as a "cop scout": monitoring crops for pests and disease, data which would then be used to make spray recommendations. He worked for two consultancies in an assistant capacity, before landing his first full-time position as a Horticultural Crop Consultant. Michael worked in the agricultural field of research for a couple of years, before landing a job back in Brisbane in the certified organic industry, where he has been for most of the last 8 years. He picked up further studies and experience in agronomy and biosecurity along the way. Michael’s first exposure to the Independent Sacramental Movement was way back in 2005. While at university, his studies in science, especially evolutionary biology, saw him questioning his evangelical faith tradition. In a search for answers, he stumbled across Orthodox Christianity and loved what he saw: beauty, reverence, and timeless ritual. He almost became Orthodox in 2002, but his girlfriend, Barb, now his wife, didn't share his interest in Orthodoxy.  He compromised, and ended up at a wonderful Anglo-Catholic parish: this parish, part of the "Forward in Faith" movement, was kind of like a "church within a church" - traditionalist Anglicans just within the official Anglican communion. His parish priest blended in a wonderful and engaging way, catholic worship and conviction, evangelical preaching, with just a dash of charismatic spirit. When he was consecrated at the hands of extra-diocesan bishops, the archbishop of Brisbane had him removed from his post as rector. Michael and his wife followed him into the "continuing" Traditional Anglican Communion, where they stayed for most of five years, even receiving permission of the bishop to preach as a layperson. It was this Anglo-Catholic bishop that first encouraged Michael to pursue theological education. He received his theological qualification at a Wesleyan institute, Nazarene Theological College in Brisbane, known for its ecumenical spirit; for most of his assignments he drew heavily on Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican sources. He was also drawn at this time to the worship and spirituality of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), which eased his traditionalist sensibilities. In 2015 Michael stumbled across a local mission parish of the United Ecumenical Catholic Church and was intrigued. What began as casual, occasional visits became regular attendance by 2017, and by the end of 2018, our priest raised with me the question of ordination. Michael was ordained a deacon in the church of God on the 13th of January 2019, at the hands of Bishop Ron Langham of the Ecumenical Catholic Church of Australia. He has been tasked with supporting the ministry of our priest, Reverend Narelle, and he has been bringing the blessed sacrament to friends on the northern outskirts of the city. He has received mentoring and further education by an experienced and theologically astute priest in his communion: who is filling in the gaps of Michael’s Wesleyan studies, and emphasizing sacramental theology. After meandering through every form of Christianity there is, Michael has finally found a spiritual home. We talked about: His elevator speech, how he defines the Independent Sacramental Movement. Belonging. His jurisdiction, Ecumenical Catholic Church of Australia and what makes it unique. His greatest challenge as a deacon and his greatest blessing. Links: Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine. This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling and is sponsored by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

IN THIS EPISODE: It can be hard to make tough decisions even in the best of circumstances. It’s even more challenging in times of crisis when you or a loved one are suffering with a chronic or potentially life-threatening illness or injury.  It can be overwhelming and it’s easy to feel lost. It's the job of hospital chaplains to support patients and family members in navigating these trying times and helping them make what can be some of the most difficult decisions they will ever face. Today’s guest, Ted Taylor, is a chaplain and Director of Pastoral Care & Training at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton.  Ted supervises the spiritual and emotional care provided by the hospital’s more than twenty volunteer and intern chaplains.  He also supervises a clinical pastoral education training program affiliated with the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP).  Ted is a liaison to nearby religious communities and partners with area congregations to provide compassionate support to neighbors in need.  He also is a clinical resource for bioethical and end-of-life dilemmas. In today’s episode Ted and I discuss: what a chaplain does in their everyday work life; using “reverent listening” to discover, understand and clarify what’s most important; making sense of complex and/or vague situations; defining hopes instead of outcomes; and how to maintain a sense of resiliency and calm when the world around you is chaotic and tumultuous. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Chaplain Tedford J. Taylor, MDiv, BCCC, FHPC, Dip. CPS, Director, Pastoral Care & Training Ted joined Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton in 2007 as the Director of Pastoral Care & Training. Prior to joining RWJ Hamilton, Ted spent five years as Manager of Spiritual & Complimentary Care for Samaritan Hospice, Marlton, NJ.  Prior to this, Ted served as the executive director of the New Jersey Unit of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (now Learning Ally) in Princeton, NJ.  Ted also has parish ministry experience as a lay pastor in the United Methodist Church and business administration experience as a community banking officer in the Baltimore, MD region.   Engaged in the life of our greater community, Ted has served on the Board of Trustees for Mercer Street Friends (a local human services agency). Ted is also a founding member of the NJ Goals of Care Coalition.  He is active as a member and treasurer of the Princeton Chapter of the College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy (CPSP) and serves on the Medical Society of New Jersey Bioethics Committee.  On a national level, Ted is a member of the Certification Committee for CPSP, and also recently chaired the steering committee for Quakers in Pastoral Care & Counseling. Ted holds a diplomate in pastoral supervision through CPSP, and is board certified as a clinical chaplain with CPSP, with a clinical fellowship in hospice & palliative care.  Ted is also a member of the Association of Professional Chaplains, the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, and the American Society for Bioethics & Humanities. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, a graduate certificate in Healthcare Law & Policy from Union Graduate College, and a Bachelor of Arts from The College of William & Mary. He has attended the theological studies programs at Regent's Park College at Oxford University, Oxford, England; and The Ecumenical Institute in Baltimore, MD.  Ted completed Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training through Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia and Cooper Hospital / University Medical Center, Camden, NJ.  He completed his CPE Supervisory training at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ.  Ted resides in Ewing Township, Mercer County, NJ with his husband Kevin Hulbirt.  He is a recorded minister in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and an active member of the Yardley Monthly Meeting in Yardley, PA, who endorse his pastoral care ministry.  SHOW NOTES: Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom, on Amazon at https://amzn.to/31kplJi. INSIGHT AT WORK PODCAST THEME MUSIC: Our theme music is composed by Chris Lucca, Jr.. You can listen to more of Chris’ work on SoundCloud: SoundCloud.com/fliplucca and find him on Twitter: @FlipLucca. ABOUT THE HOST: Ken Blackwell is a speaker, trainer, facilitator and executive coach. His signature practice is "rescuing Accidental Leaders and Dysfunctional Teams". His firm InKlaritas, based in Princeton, NJ, works with teams and leaders in companies in the U.S. around the world. You can find out more about InKlaritas at: www.InKlaritas.com and connect with Ken on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethjblackwell/.

On this I record over a recording by a Friend Nan Bowles, a long time spiritual nurture program School of the Spirit alumni colleague of mine, and listener to the natural world’s ministry. Nan and I became instant friends when we met around 2007, and we’ve had an informal group called the Jesus 101 friends triad with our beloved friend and teacher Angi York Crane. Angi is now a teacher in that program. Without knowing it, Nan and I happen to also be both on the journey currently of being Friends/Quakers who offer our ministry of writing through recording our messages, song, music and connecting the interconnectedness, using the various forms of art that call to us, in exciting, new and wonderful, wondrous ponderous discoveries- these openings are continuously fulfilling our lives. Each of us too has had our own trial and challenging life experiences in the last dozen years of our friendship - and we’ve listened Through and round the spiral of life, and found the Third Way over and over together. Blessed be Nan- and all y’all! The letter offered in this episode is on how that open friendship can give us the exact experience of universal beloved mother love of the universe, that I experience with many people in my life like Nan. To be one another’s Beloveds is to find out how to live for each other as a cloud of witnesses, into a knowing that finds in us the full Light of God and honors our True nature. Listen, listen deeply Listen, in the words of my kindred spirit Nan http://www.nansgreetingcards.com/index.html https://www.friendsjournal.org/2004123/

Jessie Starbuck, a Columbia, Missouri native, grew up attending the Columbia Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).  She went on to study art at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI and returned to Columbia in 2006 to pursue an education degree.  Jessie is now an Art Teacher in Columbia, Missouri.

Pope Francis has set up a panel to study whether women can serve as deacons. We debate if this is a move that will lead to changes in the role of women in the Catholic Church with Professor Tina Beattie and Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith. In the first 6 months of the year there was a large increase in anti-Semitic incidents. Rabbi Yoni Birnbaum tells us it's time for a zero tolerance policy on hate crime. Reporter Bob Walker has walked the world's most northerly pilgrimage route across Sweden. Along the way he met refugees from around the world who are now living in remote villages and towns there. Canadian comic Ali Hassan is in Edinburgh with his show 'Man Interrupted'. He explains how he gets gags from his Muslim culture without causing offence. During WW1, many Quakers joined the Friends Ambulance Unit as an alternative to fighting. Hazel Southam hears how they worked on ambulance trains ferrying the injured from the front to hospital. The National Council of Churches in India will hold a day of protest next week against the country's discriminatory caste system. It follows a number of attacks against Dalits in various parts of the country. Rahul Tandon reports. Julia Wilkinson is the only Sports Chaplain from the UK at the Olympics. She tells Trevor about her role in Rio and how she helps support those who missed out on a gold medal. Producers: David Cook Peter Everett Series Producer: Amanda Hancox Photo: (c)Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain.

Caroline is a Quaker, author, poet, celebrator and visual artist. Educated in the USA, she volunteered and married an Englishman in South India, taught in England, and emigrated to Canada in 1973, where Evalyn Parry and Richard Reed Parry, both multi-talented artists themselves, were born. A freelance performer since young adulthood, Caroline emerged from the mid-life crisis of sudden widowhood into new roles, and was the Interim Director of Religious Education [Lifespan] at Ottawa First from 2002-05; she also held that role at the First UU Church of Columbus, Ohio, from 2006-08. This is the seventh and final year she has served the Unitarian Church of Montreal as part-time DRE. In 2013 she published her spiritual memoir, The Heron Spirals: A Commonplace Book; as well as giving the annual keynote lecture at Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers). She will draw on both of these for her sermon. Caroline loves her Britannia home and looks forward to not-just-the-summers in Ottawa once again!

Deservedly or not, the members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are often portrayed as one of history’s Good Guys. The Society was the first organized religious group to condemn slavery on moral and religious grounds. In Quakers Living in the Lion’s Mouth: The Society of Friends in Northern Virginia, 1730-1865 (University Press of Florida, 2012), Glenn Crothers probes below that simple idea to study how Quakers in a slave society–a lion’s mouth –coped with the inevitable tensions.  How did they deal with their slaveholding neighbors?  How did those neighbors cope with Quakers who–while very nice, hardworking, and honest folk–also condemned slavery as a sin against God? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deservedly or not, the members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are often portrayed as one of history’s Good Guys. The Society was the first organized religious group to condemn slavery on moral and religious grounds. In Quakers Living in the Lion’s Mouth: The Society of Friends in Northern Virginia, 1730-1865 (University Press of Florida, 2012), Glenn Crothers probes below that simple idea to study how Quakers in a slave society–a lion’s mouth –coped with the inevitable tensions.  How did they deal with their slaveholding neighbors?  How did those neighbors cope with Quakers who–while very nice, hardworking, and honest folk–also condemned slavery as a sin against God? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deservedly or not, the members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are often portrayed as one of history’s Good Guys. The Society was the first organized religious group to condemn slavery on moral and religious grounds. In Quakers Living in the Lion’s Mouth: The Society of Friends in Northern Virginia, 1730-1865 (University Press of Florida, 2012), Glenn Crothers probes below that simple idea to study how Quakers in a slave society–a lion’s mouth –coped with the inevitable tensions.  How did they deal with their slaveholding neighbors?  How did those neighbors cope with Quakers who–while very nice, hardworking, and honest folk–also condemned slavery as a sin against God? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deservedly or not, the members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are often portrayed as one of history’s Good Guys. The Society was the first organized religious group to condemn slavery on moral and religious grounds. In Quakers Living in the Lion’s Mouth: The Society of Friends in Northern Virginia, 1730-1865 (University Press of Florida, 2012), Glenn Crothers probes below that simple idea to study how Quakers in a slave society–a lion’s mouth –coped with the inevitable tensions.  How did they deal with their slaveholding neighbors?  How did those neighbors cope with Quakers who–while very nice, hardworking, and honest folk–also condemned slavery as a sin against God? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deservedly or not, the members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are often portrayed as one of history’s Good Guys. The Society was the first organized religious group to condemn slavery on moral and religious grounds. In Quakers Living in the Lion’s Mouth: The Society of Friends in Northern Virginia, 1730-1865 (University Press of Florida, 2012), Glenn Crothers probes below that simple idea to study how Quakers in a slave society–a lion’s mouth –coped with the inevitable tensions.  How did they deal with their slaveholding neighbors?  How did those neighbors cope with Quakers who–while very nice, hardworking, and honest folk–also condemned slavery as a sin against God? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deservedly or not, the members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) are often portrayed as one of history’s Good Guys. The Society was the first organized religious group to condemn slavery on moral and religious grounds. In Quakers Living in the Lion’s Mouth: The Society of Friends in Northern Virginia, 1730-1865 (University Press of Florida, 2012), Glenn Crothers probes below that simple idea to study how Quakers in a slave society–a lion’s mouth –coped with the inevitable tensions.  How did they deal with their slaveholding neighbors?  How did those neighbors cope with Quakers who–while very nice, hardworking, and honest folk–also condemned slavery as a sin against God? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Zarlenga — "The Moral Necessity for Religion to Eradicate Usury" — Cleveland Society of Friends (Quakers) (4/11/11) Zarlenga's Talk to the Cleveland Society of Friends (Quakers) 4/11/11I argued the moral necessity for religion to eradicate usury in the real meaning of that term: whereby the strong take advantage of the weak through unfair monetary mechanisms. Chapter 20 of The Lost Science of Money describes how the private Bank of England was nationalized at the urging of the Archbishop of Canterbury; demonstrating the power of the nation's spiritual hierarchy to obtain economic justice. I tested whether the usury concept could help the Quakers join the fight for monetary reform. Listen to it here.DownloadStephen Zarlenga's website is http://www.monetary.org/Source: AMIAired: 04/11/11 12:00 AMThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

In 1787 a group of 12 men, met in a Quaker bookstore in London. Nine were members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and three were Anglicans. These men were determined to abolish the slave trade and through their diligence and dedication the British Parliament passed a law in 1792 banning the slave trade. In 2003, 39 Quakers met in Wallingford Pennsylvania to consider the moral challenge posed by the global economic system and the heedless destruction of the Earth's ecosystems and failing to serve the well being of hundreds of millions of people. Listen to a compelling story of a New Vision of the Earth, looking at a Global Federation that will emerge from the grass roots up, and will draw on the aspirations of all of humanity. Based on "Right Relationship" the "Commonwealth" that is life, on "Fairness" and why Ecology needs to in many ways, set the boundaries for the Economy. Hear of many interesting and staggering insights to what has gone on and what inspiring things are been put into motion. Dr Robert Howell, CEO of the Council of Socially Responsible Investment in NZ. On Right Relationship, Building A Whole Earth Economy. A bold Quaker initiative for a Just and Flourishing Earth. www.moraleconomy.org You can purchase the book Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy from Fishpond in New Zealand.