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4 Things We Can All Learn From One Of America's Oldest Religious Communities

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4 Things We Can All Learn From One Of America's Oldest Religious Communities

This article appeared online in the Huffington Post and gives an informative but brief overview of modern Quakerism and Quaker testimonies.

4 Things We Can All Learn From One Of America's Oldest Religious Communities

The Huffington Post  | By Alena Hall
Posted: 06/18/2014 9:31 am EDT Updated: 06/19/2014 10:59 pm EDT
"Sunlight pours into the plain, open room through its many windows. Men and women of all ages gather in rows of simple wooden benches all aligned to face the center of the room, facing one another. Together they sit in stillness and silence, actively waiting for inspiration to arrive."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/18/quaker-meeting-for-worship_n_5500022.html?view=screen

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