Tag: quakers
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The man who made Einstein world-famous
A fascinating BBC News story about how astronomer Arthur Stanley Eddington helped the world "discover" the genius of Albert Einstein.
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The Quakers are right. We don't need God.
The Quakers are right. We don’t need God | Simon Jenkins by Simon Jenkins (the Guardian) The group is considering dropping God from its meetings guidance. This is the new religiosity, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Quakers are clearly on to something. At their annual get-together this weekend they are reportedly thinking of …
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You'll Never Be as Radical as This 18th-Century Quaker Dwarf
It was September 1738, and Benjamin Lay had walked 20 miles, subsisting on “acorns and peaches,” to reach the Quakers’ Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Beneath his overcoat he wore a military uniform and a sword — both anathema to Quaker teachings. He also carried a hollowed-out book with a secret compartment, into which he had … -
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Quakers: The Faith Forgotten In Its Hometown [BBC News]
It was the faith of two US presidents and several prominent UK industrialists, yet the origins of the Quaker religion are little known today by people living in the English town where it began. However, a new heritage trail targeting the American tourist market is aiming to change that.
In 1647, George Fox, a … -
Memorial to Quakers' wartime service
A memorial recognising the wartime work done by Quakers has been unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Quaker beliefs, among them pacifism, meant that many were unable to serve in the armed forces during wartime.
Many volunteered to serve in warzones in the Friends Ambulance Unit (FAU).
Leslie Steed, 94, from Birmingham, who served … -
Halloumi & Mushroom Skewers
After trying them at a barbeque the previous week, Dan raves about halloumi and mushroom skewers, which might well now be his favourite barbeque foodstuff.