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Quaker Eschatology in Britain through the Lens of Narrative

I'm delighted to announce the publication of my first ever academic journal article. 'Quaker Eschatology in Britain through the Lens of Narrative' is based on the first part of my MA thesis, and is published in Quaker Studies. You can read it here.

Mark Russ hope 4 Comments December 7, 2020 1 Minute

Hope in a transcendent God

‘If the future is under God’s control, why do we need to do anything in the present?’ I was recently asked a version of this question when working with a group of Quakers on hope. They were asking how to connect the need to act here and now with a confidence that, eventually, all will … Continue reading Hope in a transcendent God →

Mark Russ hope 7 Comments October 5, 2020 4 Minutes

Living a truly hopeful story

Living hopefully has never been more important. I say hopefully rather than optimistically. Optimism speaks to me of a bland sense that everything will be fine; an assumption that because things been alright for you in the past, things will continue to be ok; wishful thinking with no strong foundation. Hope, on the other hand, … Continue reading Living a truly hopeful story →

Mark Russ hope 5 Comments June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 6 Minutes

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A Soul in Paraphrase

Thoughts on life, faith, music and meaning

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Beating paths through troubled times

Perfect Chaos

Philosophical Theology Books and Articles by Steven Colborne

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Alexander Chow

Unfinished theology

sketches and experiments in thinking about things as related to God

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Updates on the Ministry of Friends United Meeting in Belize

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Trying to reduce plastic waste in every day life

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I'll work out what it's about as I go along

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Thoughts on being a Quaker in the 21st century

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Exploring Quaker spirituality, history, faith & practice

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The river is within us, the sea is all about us. T S Eliot, Four Quartets

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May love have the victory!

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Disestablishmentarianism in the UK, okay?

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