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21 hrs ago | Denver Post

The Puritans' keystone concept is with us still

Whatever happened to Puritans, the 17th-century radicals and religious zealots who are credited with founding the country, giving us its work ethic and being the bulk of the Pilgrims who gave us the first Thanksgiving? Contemporary scholars say their keystone concept of religious community contributing to create a better society lives on in modern ...

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Religion, Hartwick College, Roman Catholic Church

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Thinking Anglicans

Church Leaders in Liverpool condemn homophobia

Church Leaders in Liverpool have issued a joint statement condemning homophobia.

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Related Topix: Anglican, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Palladium-Item

Fairview student council rakes leaves for elderly

Members of the Fairview Elementary School Student Council recently raked leaves for elderly people in their neighborhood.

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Related Topix: Richmond, IN, Education Etc., Religion

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Internet Archive

Some account of the life and religious services of Joseph Edgerton, a ...

Text Archive > American Libraries > Some account of the life and religious services of Joseph Edgerton, a minister of the Gospel in the Society of Friends, with extracts from his correspondence Some account of the life and religious services of Joseph Edgerton, a minister of the Gospel in the Society of Friends, with extracts from his ...

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Related Topix: Libraries, Religion

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Red Bluff Daily News

Meet the Quakers at Redding church

The public is invited a presentation sponsored by Redding Friends Meeting entitled Meet the Quakers 10 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Religion, Redding, CA

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Examiner.com

Lost in translation

This morning I spoke at meeting to deliver a vocal ministry that, once it had fully formed in my consciousness, I knew would likely not be received with accolades.

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Related Topix: Religion

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Internet Archive

Incidents illustrating the doctrines and history of the Society of Friends

Text Archive > American Libraries > Incidents illustrating the doctrines and history of the Society of Friends Incidents illustrating the doctrines and history of the Society of Friends This book has an editable web page on Open Library .

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Related Topix: Religion, Libraries

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Internet Archive

A journal of the life, travels, and religious labors of William...

Text Archive > American Libraries > A journal of the life, travels, and religious labors of William Savery, a minister of the Gospel of Christ, of the Society of Friends, late of Philadelphia A journal of the life, travels, and religious labors of William Savery, a minister of the Gospel of Christ, of the Society of Friends, late of Philadelphia ...

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Related Topix: Libraries, Religion

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Frost Illustrated

'Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship'-the Quakers and civil rights

Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship: Quakers, African Americans, and the Myth of Racial Justice by Donna McDaniel and Vanessa Julye depicts the insidious nature of racism as it highlights the work for racial justice among Quakers, also known as Friends.

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Related Topix: Religion, Philadelphia, PA

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Gazette.net

County is full of ghost stories

Montgomery County residents seem to love a good ghost story. Whether they believe them or not, few can resist haunted tales this time of year.

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Related Topix: Montgomery County, MD, Life, Holidays, Halloween, Religion, Supernatural, Silver Spring, MD

Fri Oct 23, 2009

MadisonCountyCourier.com

Quakers to Meet at Colgate During Winter Months

The Hamilton Religious Society of Friends will meet at Chapel House on the Colgate Campus at 10 a.m. from Oct.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

Hays Daily News

Where has American tradition gone?

This country once was filled with good, old-fashioned individualism. Lately many people seem to represent subservient sheep that call the conservative opposition to "anything this administration" plain stupidity and back-worldly. I posit that opposition in a democracy is a good thing.

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Related Topix: Religion, Terrorism, Opinion

Sat Oct 17, 2009

NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA

Quakers to host Afghani exile at Peace Center

Early American Quakers were once persecuted for their faith, with a history in their new North American home that included public executions on Boston Common and being accused of witchcraft by New England's 17th century Puritan populace.

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Related Topix: Religion, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Amesbury, MA, Newburyport, MA

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Pepperell Free Press

Tale of the Naked Quaker

The word "Puritan" conjures images of black cloaks and a bleak lifestyle, but according to award-winning author Diane Rapaport, 17th-century American colonists wore bright clothes and "even had sex." It wasn't just Hester Prynne who challenged tenets of the times, she said.

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Related Topix: Religion, Sex Scandal, Minneapolis Metro

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Ekklesia Daily News

Cultivating the discipline of peace

Quakersism is a non-credal faith having neither magisterium or hierarchy. That its ethos survives, coheres and continues to develop, is in no small part due to the central Testimonies against which Quakers, both corporately and as individuals, constantly check and challenge their lives.

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Related Topix: Religion, Christian

Wed Oct 07, 2009

The Friend online

Sheila Hancock in conversation with Geoffrey Durham

This much was clear from the moment she opened her mouth and told the capacity audience in the new Quaker Centre that she had a wet bottom from getting caught in the October rain And this was not just an ice-breaker, although it succeeded as such too; her dialogue with Geoffrey Durham, about her life, career, writings and experiences of Quakerism - ...

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Related Topix: Religion

Mon Oct 05, 2009

SantaFeNewMexican.com

Santa Fe Quakers invite community to new home

Santa Fe Quakers are inviting the whole community to the new southside "Quaker House," which opened in September 2008.

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Related Topix: Religion, Santa Fe Metro, Santa Fe, NM, Agua Fria, NM

Sun Oct 04, 2009

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

A citadel of peace

Reading Eagle: Bill Uhrich Overseer and birthright Quaker member with the most "weight," Winfield Keck, 92, of Boyertown sits quietly in a facing bench that at one time was used by elders in the Exeter Friends Meetinghouse, Exeter Township.

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Related Topix: Religion, Reading, PA, Reading Metro, Boyertown, PA, Homestead, PA, Wedding

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Warwick Today

Warwick Quakers invite residents to find out equality, simplicity, truth and peace

Quakers in Warwick are welcoming people of all ages and backgrounds to find out about their group next week.

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Related Topix: Religion

Fri Sep 25, 2009

Enfield Independent

Find out about Quakers at free sessions starting tonight

THE religiously curious are invited to a series of events held by Enfield Quakers which start tonight.

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