Friendly Witness: The Spiritual Ground of Quaker Social Action
When:
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2023 4:00p -
9:00p
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2023 4:00p -
9:00p
Where:
BU School of Theology
745 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Lectures & Conferences, Social Good, University
Event website:
https://bhfh.org/friendly-witness-the-spiritual-ground-of-quaker-social-action/
Friendly Witness: The Spiritual Ground of Quaker Social Action
A hybrid conference exploring what the contemplative religious tradition of Quakerism has to say about social action.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
4 PM - 9 PM (ET) | Zoom and Onsite
What is this conference?
What does the contemplative tradition of Quakerism have to offer the world in terms of social action? In this conference, exploring Friendly Witness, we will bring together a few Quaker scholars and practitioners to engage in conversation about this question. The conference will provide a collaborative academic-activist venue for people who are curious about Quaker theology to engage with scholars and practitioners about past influences and current concerns.
Our speakers will explore the ways in which Quaker conceptions of Spirit, spiritual disciplines, and testimonies on peace, ecology, equality, and justice play out in lives and communities.
Co-sponsored by Boston University School of Theology, Beacon Hill Friends House, and Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries, this conference is an academic and community partnership in understanding the implications of Quaker theology for practical action.
The details
Who is invited: Everyone interested in exploring these questions! We encourage Quakers and non-Quakers alike to attend.
Note that you can attend as much or as little as you’d like!
Cost: This conference is free and open to the public
Location: Hybrid!
- The entire conference will be offered on Zoom
- The plenary presentation will be held at BU School of Theology (745 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, Room 325)
- The panels will be offered at Beacon Hill Friends House (8 Chestnut Street, Boston, MA 02108)
Plenary Presentation: 4 PM (ET)
An Ever-Branching River: The Beautiful Watersheds of Quaker Theology
Dr. Christy Randazzo
- The plenary presentation will be held at BU School of Theology (745 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, Room 325)
Panels: 7 PM - 9 PM (ET)
- The panels will be offered at Beacon Hill Friends House (8 Chestnut Street, Boston, MA 02108)
Panel 1 | 7 - 8 PM
Schism, Sanctuary, & Transformation
Mystics and Evangelicals: The Theological Backstory to Recent Schisms in Quaker Churches
Stephen Angell
Leatherock professor of Quaker studies, Earlham School of Religion
James A. Corbett, Quaker Spirituality, and the Sanctuary Movement
Rady Roldan-Figueroa
Associate Professor of the History of Christianity, BU School of Theology
Becoming the Quakers the World Needs
Robin Mohr
Executive Secretary, Friends World Committee for Consultation Section of the Americas
Panel 2 | 8 - 9 PM
Ecotheology, Social Action, & Imagination
Quakers and Eco-spirituality
Cherice Bock
Adjunct professor of ecotheology at Portland Seminary; leader of the Oregon Interfaith Power & Light at Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
Listening to the still small voice: How Quakerism shows up in life and action at Beacon Hill Friends House
Jennifer Newman
Program Director, Beacon Hill Friends House
Rufus Jones, Howard Thurman, and the Sin of Segregation
Welling Hall
Earlham Plowshares Professor of Peace Studies Emerita and BHFH Quaker Fellow
