The Ear of the Soul

This divine whisper which enters in by the ear of the soul is not only substantial knowledge, but a manifestation also of the truths of the Divinity, and a revelation of the secret mysteries thereof. For in general, in the Holy Scriptures, every communication of God said to enter in by the ear is a manifestation of pure truths to the understanding, or a revelation of the secrets of God.
St. John of the Cross, "The Spiritual Canticle of the Soul"

Sunday, April 29, 2018

A Prayer from Job Scott

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I recently encountered this prayer in the works of Job Scott 1 , which he claims is the first prayer he ever offered in meeting: "O Lo...
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Belief, Faith, and "That of God"

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One of the difficulties I have with the question "What do Quakers believe?" is that it makes an automatic assumption about the nat...
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Saturday, February 24, 2018

Living by the Sword

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I have been considering the phrase "he who lives by the sword will die by the sword." I was sure it was in the bible in the story ...
Thursday, February 2, 2017

Avoiding the Light

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For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed. John 3:20 (NRSV) Right before Ch...
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Sunday, August 21, 2016

Words, Symbols, and Idols

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I was at the West Knoxville Friends meetinghouse this weekend for a meeting with the Nurturing & Steering committees of Southern Appalac...
Saturday, August 13, 2016

Brokenness of Spirit

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I have been re-reading the Journal of Stephen Grellet lately, and in it he tells a story about Spring Meeting in North Carolina and how the ...
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Friday, August 5, 2016

Testing Leadings

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Yesterday I read an article by Chuck Fager about the ongoing situation in North Carolina Yearly Meeting (FUM). In the article, Chuck includ...
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