Quaker Progressives
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Back From The Brink: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Says No To A Split
The North Carolina Yearly Meeting (NCYM) recently decided against splitting over longstanding tensions between evangelical and liberal meetings, choosing instead to reorganize with subgroups under one umbrella. This decision ends a two-year purge effort and opens the possibility for future peaceful coexistence, although challenges such as declining youth participation and ongoing theological diversity remain. The…
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North Carolina & Northwest Yearly Meeting Updates: Ambushed, Sandbagged, and Kicked Down The Road
The post details deep divisions within North Carolina Yearly Meeting (NCYM) and Northwest Yearly Meeting (NWYM) regarding issues of LGBT inclusion, doctrinal authority, and disciplinary processes. It describes attempts to reimpose orthodox control, resulting in schisms, the departure of meetings, and struggles over the enforcement of Faith & Practice. The narrative also speculates on the…
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“A Sustainable Life: Quaker Faith and Practice in the Renewal of Creation”* A Review
This article reviews Doug Gwyn’s book “A Sustainable Life,” which explores how Quaker faith and practice underpin sustainable living, focusing more on spiritual and community dimensions than environmental activism or technology. It highlights the book’s nuanced approach to balancing tensions within Quaker principles and emphasizes the importance of patience, integrity, and the interplay between equality…
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“A Convergent Model of Renewal: Remixing the Quaker Tradition in a Participatory Culture”*
The post reviews C. Wess Daniels’ book proposing a “convergent” renewal of Quakerism through blending diverse branches in a participatory cultural context, especially among younger Friends. It critically assesses the book’s argument, the historical pattern of attempted renewals, and the example of Freedom Friends Church, while reflecting on challenges such as declining membership and doctrinal…