Thee Quaker Podcast

Friends school graduate Noah Poulos is putting down roots as he and his wife start an organic farm in rural North Carolina. But in the process, he has found his Quaker roots are also sprouting into a spiritual awakening he never expected.

On this episode, Noah shares his journey to Wild East Farm.

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When worship goes online is something lost? Is something gained? 

On this episode, we explore a variety of approaches to using videoconferencing for Quaker worship. And we look to the Amish and find some surprising answers.

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Today, we’re going on a walk to see a tree that has been a witness to the Underground Railroad. It’s a tree that sheds light on Quakers and slavery. A tree that’s been around as long as the United States.

So, put on your sneakers and take a walk with our producer Georgia and historian James Shields as we uncover the rich history of brave Africans seeking freedom and the Quakers who helped them through these North Carolina woods.

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Pastor Ashley Wilcox invites us to listen in to a recent service at New Garden Friends Meeting — a “semi-programmed” Quaker meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina — and she shares how her messages connect with the season of loss and change that her meeting has experienced.

Comment on this episode, download the transcript with discussion questions, and find more information about Ashley on our episode page.

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Zachary Moon was raised in a Quaker Meeting full of anti-war protesters. Then he felt God calling him to join the military as a chaplain. In the following months and years he had to wrestle with that leading and the response of his family and community.

On this week’s episode, we ask, what happens when your calling seems to be in opposition to the thing that unites your faith community? And can you be a Quaker pacifist while wearing a military uniform?

A transcript, discussion questions, and a photo of Zachary in his (very) early protest days are on our website.

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Sarah and Angelina Grimke were unapologetically anti-slavery and pro-women’s rights. Their convictions were driven by their faith in God, yet it got them booted from Quakerism, made their name a curse among their Southern peers, and even caused controversy among fellow abolitionists. 

The Grimke sisters made history, yet their names have largely been forgotten. Today, we introduce you to these unlikely abolitionists.

Find more information about our guests, more information on the Grimke sisters and a transcript with discussion questions on our episode page.

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How 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, we share three essays written by members of Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting about their experience of Quaker Meeting for Worship.

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From a 17th century version of Twitter to Q&As on TikTok, we look at how Quakers of the past and present have communicated their message to thousands. And we also consider how  Quakers might take a cue from fandom.

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In the mid-1600s, an unusual man named George Fox rejected the religious norms of his day and founded a radically different faith that came to be known as Quakerism. 

On this episode, we invite you to join us as we explore the life of George Fox and how his spiritual restlessness led him on a tireless pursuit of God and truth… and whether his story is relevant to Friends today.

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Who are modern Quakers? What do they believe? Where do they even live? What does the future look like for the global denomination known as the Religious Society of Friends? We set out to explain what Quakerism looks like today, and let’s just say, it was more complex than you might think.

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