by Rae Litting | 2 Jun, 2024
Quakers and Sin Rae Litting, New South Wales Regional Meeting Quakers don’t like the word “sin”. Perhaps this is because it has become closely connected to the word “sex”, and applied to a number of sexual practices that we would consider perfectly normal. I...
by Rae Litting | 5 Mar, 2023
The Brothers and Sisters of Jesus Rae Litting, New South Wales Regional Meeting I believe that religious art has influenced the way we imagine Jesus more than we realise. If we read the Bible, it is clear that Jesus came from a large family. But we never see images...
by Rae Litting | 4 Sep, 2022
On “Holding the Meeting in the Light” Rae Litting, New South Wales Regional Meeting I am grateful to have been part of the eldering team at Yearly Meeting. The dedication of the eldering team impressed me greatly. They put enormous mental effort into “holding the...
by Rae Litting | 5 Dec, 2021
The Kingdom of God Is Near? Rae Litting, New South Wales Regional Meeting There are many references in the Gospels to the Kingdom of God. In Matthew’s gospel, the preaching about the Kingdom of God begins with John the Baptist, who calls people to “turn away from...
by Rae Litting | 29 Jun, 2021
Revisiting the “Journal of George Fox” Rae Litting, New South Wales Regional Meeting Although Quakers are the spiritual heirs of George Fox, very few seem to have read his Journal. I counted 19 quotes from the Journal in Quaker Faith and Practice, but many...
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