Useful theology from a Quaker-shaped Christian
Come and learn about Quaker theology and whiteness with me online. From 3 June to 8 July I'm leading a 6-week online course, with live sessions every Monday at 19:00-20:30 (UK time). If you've enjoyed my writing on Quakers, whiteness and race in the past, then you'll love this course.
November 26, 2024. My author-copies arrived in the post today, and it's thrilling to finally hold it in my hand.
In the small corner of the world that is jollyquaker.com, it’s been a good year. When I look back at my writing in 2023, I see myself both exploring a queer Jesus-centred spirituality that embraces and goes beyond Quakerism, and growing in confidence as an academic theologian. Thank you for accompanying me on this journey by reading the blog. Here’s my summary of the year as a reader and writer.
My new book has a beautiful, beautiful cover. "The Spirit of Freedom: Quaker-shaped Christian theology" will be published in 2024 by Christian Alternative Books. It's a collection of my best writing from the last decade, and I'm really proud of it. I can't wait for you to read it. A publication date is yet to… Continue reading My new book “The Spirit of Freedom” cover reveal
I was delighted to take part in the Quaker Theological Discussion Group panel on Saturday 2 December, alongside Emma Condori, Rhiannon Grant, and Robert J. Wafula. I presented a paper titled "Whiteness and the Quaker Universalist Discourse in Britain," and you can watch it here.
I'm excited to be presenting a paper at the Quaker Theological Discussion Group on Saturday 2 December 2023 at 8–10am PST / 11am–1pm EST / 4–6pm GMT. This event is online and free to attend. Do join me! My paper is called "Whiteness and the roots of the Quaker Universalist discourse." Here's a short summary… Continue reading Join me at the Quaker Theological Discussion Group 2023
One of my favourite buildings is the chapel of St Peter’s-on-the-wall, the oldest chapel still in use in England. You can find just outside the village of Bradwell-on-sea, which is on the Essex coast. Near to the chapel is the Othona Community, a kind of Christian holiday camp first set up after the Second World… Continue reading The hard work of translating: a message for St Cedd’s Day
Here’s the text of the paper I presented at the Society for the Study of Theology Postgraduate Conference, 4-6 September 2023, at the University of Edinburgh. In this paper, which is based on my Masters thesis, I begin with the understanding of hope found in narrative theology, a way of doing theology associated with Stanley Hauerwas among others. I use this to show how Quakers in Britain today struggle to articulate a common hope. I then suggest how Quaker worship can be seen as a source of transcendent hope through offering a taste of the Eternal sabbath, with some help from Reformed theologian Jürgen Moltmann.
I was interviewed recently by Peterson Toscano for the Quakers Today podcast, talking about my book Quaker Shaped Christianity (2022) and responding to a recent review in Friends Journal.
I'm delighted to announce that my second book has been accepted for publication by Christian Alternative Books. It's called The Spirit of Freedom: Quaker-shaped Christian Theology, and collects together the best of the jollyquaker blog from the last decade.
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