Comments on: Learning a New Language While Building a House: Reflections on Quaker Heritage Day http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/03/08/learning-a-new-language-while-building-a-house-reflections-on-quaker-heritage-day/ Current Blog Project: Six Months With a Quaker Preacher Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:08:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robin M. http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/03/08/learning-a-new-language-while-building-a-house-reflections-on-quaker-heritage-day/comment-page-1/#comment-21772 Robin M. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:14:35 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/03/08/learning-a-new-language-while-building-a-house-reflections-on-quaker-heritage-day/#comment-21772 Hi Wess, it is interesting that each of us takes away a different experience of the same event. Makes me wonder how many different experiences there were among the first followers of Jesus - no wonder there's more than one Gospel! For me, the history at the beginning was by no means the best part. It was a fine explanation of the history, but I wanted to hear him answer in more detail your question about how to be Quaker in a new culture. And the most important thing I am realizing over the last week is that I am learning more from the day as I read the notes that people took - for some reason, I need to read his words more than once, more than twice, to really get the point. Maybe my brain is rustier than I think, but I think there is something deeper going on. Oh yeah, and read the book! (It's in small chunks, and doesn't have to be read all in a row.) I am very interested in your perspective as a Friend used to programmed worship about his more concrete advice to ministers. Would you think it would be helpful to Friends pastors or Friends with more limited exposure to open worship? Hi Wess, it is interesting that each of us takes away a different experience of the same event. Makes me wonder how many different experiences there were among the first followers of Jesus – no wonder there’s more than one Gospel!

For me, the history at the beginning was by no means the best part. It was a fine explanation of the history, but I wanted to hear him answer in more detail your question about how to be Quaker in a new culture.

And the most important thing I am realizing over the last week is that I am learning more from the day as I read the notes that people took – for some reason, I need to read his words more than once, more than twice, to really get the point. Maybe my brain is rustier than I think, but I think there is something deeper going on.

Oh yeah, and read the book! (It’s in small chunks, and doesn’t have to be read all in a row.) I am very interested in your perspective as a Friend used to programmed worship about his more concrete advice to ministers. Would you think it would be helpful to Friends pastors or Friends with more limited exposure to open worship?

]]> By: gathering | inlight.com - » Transitioning in A Global Information Age: Questions For Church Traditions http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/03/08/learning-a-new-language-while-building-a-house-reflections-on-quaker-heritage-day/comment-page-1/#comment-21741 gathering | inlight.com - » Transitioning in A Global Information Age: Questions For Church Traditions Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:49:05 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/03/08/learning-a-new-language-while-building-a-house-reflections-on-quaker-heritage-day/#comment-21741 [...] a follow up to my reflections on Quaker Heritage Day I wanted to post a list of Questions I’ve been thinking about, many of which came because our [...] [...] a follow up to my reflections on Quaker Heritage Day I wanted to post a list of Questions I’ve been thinking about, many of which came because our [...]

]]> By: The Discovered Country » Blog Archive » A Del.icio.us Potpourri for March 8th, 2007 through March 10th, 2007 http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/03/08/learning-a-new-language-while-building-a-house-reflections-on-quaker-heritage-day/comment-page-1/#comment-21681 The Discovered Country » Blog Archive » A Del.icio.us Potpourri for March 8th, 2007 through March 10th, 2007 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:34:05 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/03/08/learning-a-new-language-while-building-a-house-reflections-on-quaker-heritage-day/#comment-21681 [...] Learning a New Language While Building a House: Reflections on Quaker Heritage Day - A summary of the remarks of Brian Drayton and others at Quaker Heritage Day in Berkeley, California. A good, chewy post with lots of food for thought [...] [...] Learning a New Language While Building a House: Reflections on Quaker Heritage Day – A summary of the remarks of Brian Drayton and others at Quaker Heritage Day in Berkeley, California. A good, chewy post with lots of food for thought [...]

]]> By: C. Wess Daniels http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/03/08/learning-a-new-language-while-building-a-house-reflections-on-quaker-heritage-day/comment-page-1/#comment-21562 C. Wess Daniels Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:44:32 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/03/08/learning-a-new-language-while-building-a-house-reflections-on-quaker-heritage-day/#comment-21562 Hi Dave, Thanks for the comment, about MacIntyre I would say go for it. You should start at either 3 Rival versions or After Virtue (After Virtue is his most important work). And I am turning in a paper on tuesday for my PhD seminar where I seek to appropriate MacIntyre for Quakerism - if you want a peek I'd be happy to pass it your way. Hi Dave,
Thanks for the comment, about MacIntyre I would say go for it. You should start at either 3 Rival versions or After Virtue (After Virtue is his most important work). And I am turning in a paper on tuesday for my PhD seminar where I seek to appropriate MacIntyre for Quakerism – if you want a peek I’d be happy to pass it your way.

]]> By: Dave Trowbridge http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/03/08/learning-a-new-language-while-building-a-house-reflections-on-quaker-heritage-day/comment-page-1/#comment-21494 Dave Trowbridge Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:32:56 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/03/08/learning-a-new-language-while-building-a-house-reflections-on-quaker-heritage-day/#comment-21494 Wonderful, meaty post, Wess. Makes me regret even more that I couldn't be there, but you've given me lots to think about. You also pushed me over the edge into buying the MacIntyre book, which I've been considering for some time. I hadn't realized how it might fit into my exploration of Quakerism. Thanks! Wonderful, meaty post, Wess. Makes me regret even more that I couldn’t be there, but you’ve given me lots to think about.

You also pushed me over the edge into buying the MacIntyre book, which I’ve been considering for some time. I hadn’t realized how it might fit into my exploration of Quakerism. Thanks!

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