I've been interviewed on The God Cast with Fr Alex Frost. We talked about Quakerism, Quaker theology, my spiritual journey, and my new book "The Spirit of Freedom."
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Book Review published in Modern Believing 65.3
I'm pleased to announce that my review of R. Melvin Keiser's Seeds of Silence: Essays in Quaker Spirituality and Philosophical Theology has been published in the journal Modern Believing, volume 65, issue 3. Sadly, the journal isn't open access, so is only available if you or your institution have a subscription. The review can be… Continue reading Book Review published in Modern Believing 65.3
“The Spirit of Freedom” has a publication date
November 26, 2024. My author-copies arrived in the post today, and it's thrilling to finally hold it in my hand.
Thank you to my readers in 2023
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 “The Spirit of Freedom” cover reveal
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
Whiteness and the Quaker Universalist Discourse in Britain
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.
The hard work of translating: a message for St Cedd’s Day
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
Quaker Shaped Christianity on the Quakers Today podcast
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.
Update: My next book, ‘The Spirit of Freedom,’ has been accepted for publication
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.
Leaving Quaker Meeting and Discovering Queer Faith
Something is queer if it smudges and transgresses boundaries. Queerness takes stone walls and reveals them to be lines drawn in the sand. Queerness asks: Who drew these lines and who do they serve? Queerness delights in the blurring of edges and shows how joy and creative energy can be found in the in-between places. So a queer approach to faith is to embrace loose ends and trespass across supposedly unpassable borders, and say this is a legitimate spiritual path.
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