Quakers Today

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   1. Quakers and Barbie: How Lies Exposed the Truth About Plastic Pollution

   In this episode of Quakers Today, we ask, "When it comes to activism, do the ends justify the means?"A Barbie Hoax with a MessageActress and eco-activist Daryl Hannah speaks with host Peterson Toscano about her announcement that "Mattel intends to go 100 percent plastic-free by 2030 in all their toys. They hope to support a global ban on plastics."Unfortunately, the excitement was short-lived. Hours after People Magazine's story celebrated Mattel's eco-conscious move, the toy company contacted T

   Sep 12,2023 15:00
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   2. Quakers and Worship, Nature, and Hunting

   Quaker Worship, Nature, and HuntingThe episode introduces Timothy Tarkelly, a Quaker in Chanute, Kansas with a deep love for nature. Tarkelly draws parallels between the stillness of Quaker worship and his experiences in the outdoors, emphasizing the power of silence and anticipation in both settings. He wrote the Friends Journal article, Allowable Diversions: A Friend Explores the Morality of Hunting. Timothy published several books of poetry including On Slip Rigs and Spiritual Growth (OAC Boo

   Aug 15,2023 20:23
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   3. Quakers and Decision Makers

   In this episode of Quakers Today we ask, What Do You Desire?Linda Seger speaks about Circle Thinking. It is counter-cultural, highly effective, and something Quakers have been doing for a very long time. Her article, “Circle Thinking, A Quaker Model of Leadership” appears in the June/July 2023 issues of Friends Journal. Linda is the author of 34 books, including Beyond Linear Thinking: Changing the Way We Live and Work. Read Carl Blumthal’s review of Linda’s book online FriendsJournal.org. Linda

   Jul 11,2023 18:31
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   4. Quakers and Leadership

   In this episode of Quakers Today we ask, What do you expect and need from a leader?Kat Griffith steps out of her comfort zone and runs for local office. The lessons she has learned about herself and her community will encourage, inspire, and challenge you. Learn more about her experience through her article,  “One Quaker’s Excellent Adventure in Politics.”Kat is a former high school teacher, homeschooler, and yearly meeting co-clerk. She describes her current circumstances as “cheerfully unemplo

   Jun 13,2023 20:41
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   5. Quakers and Revival

   In this episode of Quakers Today we ask, What is a daily practice that clears your head and steadies you for the day?The host of Quakers Today, Peterson Toscano, speaks with Karla Jay, the global ministries coordinator for Friends United Meeting. Her husband, Michael Jay, is the pastor of Raysville Friends Church. Karla has been on the pastoral team at Iglesia Amigos de Indianapolis, where her father, Carlos Moran, is pastor. Karla was an eye-witness to a modern revival in Wilmore, Kentucky, a s

   Apr 11,2023 21:18
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   6. Quakers and Virtual Communities

   In this episode of Quakers Today we ask, What are your thoughts and feelings about virtual online worship communities? Writer Linda Seger talks about the essential work of centering into quiet as part of her regular writing process. In her QuakerSpeak interview, “Quakerism, Creativity, and the Artistic Process,” Linda shares about her approach to creativity and spirituality and how it is shaped by her Quaker faith.“Being able to center allows you to go to the computer to start that process witho

   Mar 14,2023 21:54
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   7. Faith Transformations

   In this episode of Quakers Today we ask, How has your view of Jesus God or religion changed since you were young? Hayden Hobby was raised in an evangelical church. He reflects on leaving an abusive God and finding a new way of expressing faith. For Quakers today Hayden talks about the experience that led him to write the essay "Surviving Religious Trauma, How I left an Abusive God." Today he studies in a program taught jointly by Bethany Theological Seminary, and Earlham School of Religion.Calli

   Feb 14,2023 20:44
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   8. Quakers and Reparations

   Lucy Duncan and Rob Peagler from Reparation.Works discuss the questions that help guide their work. Lucy has been involved with groundbreaking reparations efforts in Philadelphia's Green Street Friends Meeting. Later this month Lucy and Rob will co-lead an online workshop called Exploring a Quaker Commitment to Reparative Justice. It is sponsored by Pendle Hill Quaker Center in collaboration with the Woodbrooke Centre in Birmingham, England.We share an edited excerpt of the conversation. Click H

   Jan 24,2023 18:51
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   9. Quakers and Redemption

   In this episode of Quakers Today we ask, “What does redemption mean to you?” Attorney, coach, mediator, and Quaker thought leader, Adria Gulizia, speaks with Peterson Toscano about evil. Adria’s article “Facing Evil, Finding Freedom: How Christ's Victory Over Sin Is Ours to Share Today” appears in the December 2022 issue of Friends Journal. To read more of Adria Gulizia’s writing visit Shadow of Babylon. Click here to hear a longer version of this conversationWe hear from a group of Quakers in N

   Dec 13,2022 24:12
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    10. Quakers and Fiction

    In this episode of Quakers Today we ask, “What is a fictional story that has inspired you or challenged your world view?” Writer Anne E.G. Nydam reads an excerpt from her short story, “The Conduits.” You can read the entire story in the November 2022 Fiction edition of Friends Journal. Click here to hear Anne reading the whole story. Visit nydamprints.com to learn about Anne E.G. Nydam’s block prints and books. Cai Quirk, a trans and genderqueer photographer, focuses on the intersections of gend

    Nov 15,2022 22:46
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    11. What is Quakers Today and Who is Making it Happen?

    Hi I’m Peterson Toscano. I am a Quaker and a podcaster. Whenever I tell someone that they thought I think they imagine some dude sitting behind a microphone in quiet contemplation. Ah, no. For me podcasting is all about sounds. It is also about people and the stories they have to tell. For over 10 years I have produced or hosted nearly 10 podcasts. They have touched on a variety of issues. LGBTQ+ liberation, faith, Bible scholarship, climate justice, and storytelling. I come to all of these show

    Nov 10,2022 05:38
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    12. Announcing the Quakers Today Podcast

    How do prevailing cultural values affect your life? What is your understanding of the Divine and how it works in you?What music, films, or games represent how you see yourself in the world?Quakers Today are asking all sorts of questions. We decided to invite Quakers and other seekers to share their questions and their journeys with us. Hi, I’m Peterson Toscano, host of the new Quakers Today podcast. Every month Quakers Today will feature writers, musicians, and thinkers who are seeking wisdom an

    Oct 17,2022 02:09