A Quaker Take
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A Quaker Take
A podcast from Quakers in Britain and Woodbrooke.
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39 þættirOn reparations: how can we make reparations meaningful?
What are some examples of reparations? How can we make our reparations meaningful?
We continue our conversation about reparations with Ed...
On reparations: what are reparations?
What are reparations? And what’s the role of faith communities in this conversation?
We speak to Edwina Peart, Inclusion and Diversity C...
On the Bible
How do Quakers read and interpret the Bible? This episode we hear from Mark Russ, Rhiannon Grant, Peterson Toscano and Timothy Ashworth for their take...
On sex
What do Quakers think and sex, sexuality and spirituality? How do we talk to young people about sex, consent and boundaries?
In this bump...
On climate activism
It’s part 2 of A Quaker Take on climate change and we’ve got interviews with Elinor from Extinction Rebellion Jews, Quakers involved in the school str...
On climate change
What’s the Quaker part in the wider climate movement? Why are faith groups so involved in taking action to tackle climate breakdown?
In p...
On immigration
What's the Quaker position on immigration and why? What are Quakers doing to tackle some of the injustices in the current system?
Asking...
On Christmas
Do Quakers celebrate Christmas? This episode we hear about different Quaker takes on the festive season, discuss why Quakers don't traditionally celeb...
On parenting
Jon and Elizabeth talk to two Quaker parents, one non-Quaker parent and two people raised by Quakers to find out what the common experiences are.
On allyship
What does it mean to be an ally? What does it mean to practise allyship?
In this episode we discuss allyship and solidarity with Tatiana...
On God
Five Quakers discuss their take on God, spirituality and Quaker faith.
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The Quakers are right, we don't need God - Simon Je...
On peace education
Discussing peace education and nuclear weapons we join peace poet, Antony Owen, CND peace educator Owen Everett, and Quaker staff Ellis Brooks and Sah...
#27 – Q:Witness – Courageous conversations
In an environment of increasing polarisation it’s more important than ever to understand how to disagree well. In this episode we chat to Lisa Cumming...
#26 – Q:Witness – Human rights
Universal human rights are the legal and practical sibling to the Quaker idea that every person is unique, precious and a child of God - simply, that...
#25 – Q:Witness – Rethinking security
“We can’t have security for people in the UK at the expense of security for people in other parts of the world”
Rethinking security is an invita...
#24 – Q:Witness – Housing
The housing crisis in Britain has reached new lows in 2017, with 1 in every 200 people in the UK being homeless, house prices soaring far beyond the r...
#23 – Q:Witness – Making witness happen
This episode of #QWitness focuses on making witness happen, shifting towards a movement-focused approach from a more information-based one.
#22 – Q:Witness – Waging peace
"It's really hard to stop 30,000 arms buyers from getting into the Excel centre, but it's really easy – and it feels amazing! – to stop a truck with a...
#21 – Q:Witness – Spiritual activism
In the first episode of Q:Witness's new season, two campaigners discuss how they came to Quakerism through activism. In an intergenerational, wide-ran...
#20 – Q:Witness – What is witness?
Quakers use the term 'witness' to describe their faith in action. In the closing episode of the first Q:Witness podcast series, we explore what this t...
#19 – Q:Witness – Challenging militarism
This Q:Witness we discuss the tide of militarisation in Britain and how to take action to stop it. The belief that military solutions are superior is...
#18 – Q:Witness – Sanctuary
How can Quakers offer sanctuary to those forced to flee their homes? Jon Martin and Tim Gee explore the idea of sanctuary and prepare for the launch o...
#17 – Q:Witness – Turning the Tide
What happens when you feel compelled to action on an issue but don't know where to start? Elizabeth and Jon chat to Hannah and Steve from the Turning...
#16 – Q:Witness – Post GE2017 round-up
Following the UK General Election on 8th June 2017, Ellis speaks to Jessica Metheringham, the Parliamentary Engagement Officer at Quakers in Britain....
#15 – Q:Witness – Stop the Arms Fair
War, human rights abuses and forced migration start in London. The Defence and Security Exhibition International (DSEI - pronounced 'dicey') is the la...
#14 – Q:Witness – Economic inequality
Quakers in Britain are deeply concerned by the widening gulf between rich and poor, which is brought about by injustice within our economic system. Qu...
#13 – Q:Witness – Pendle Hill, fossil fuels and GE2017
Land across Lancashire is at risk of fracking, a new form of fossil fuel extraction that is set to threaten the UK’s ability to meet its low carbon co...
#12 – Q:Witness – General election 2017
As a collective body Quakers in Britain are not party political. But that doesn’t mean we’re neutral. A general election is a good time to raise some...
#11 – Money & banking in the new economy
How is money actually created? Can a bank be ethical? How would you ensure a favourable reincarnation? These questions and more are explored in this e...
#10 – Q:Witness – Forced migration
Europe is experiencing the largest number of refugees since World War II. This is bringing attention to a steadily growing global crisis of human disp...
#9 – Q:Witness – Take action on fracking
Why are Quakers and others taking action to stop fracking?
In February 2017, Quakers in Britain called for a ban on shale gas fracking and all f...
#8 – Q:Witness – Call for peaceworkers
Do you want to be a Peaceworker? The Quaker Peaceworker scheme funds one year placements in organisations in Britain working for peace at a national o...
#7 – Q:Witness – Queued Witness
Ellis Brooks and Elizabeth Payne outline some of the topics coming up on Q:Witness, including fracking, the Quaker Housing Trust, stopping the arms fa...
#6 – Q:Witness – Palestine and Israel
Explore the peace and justice work from the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), an international programme coordinated...
#5 – Q:Witness – Educating for peace
In this episode we discuss peace education, specifically how teaching the skills and approaches of conflict resolution can have a transformative effec...
#4 – Q:Witness – Banning nuclear weapons
Quakers work with other organisations, policy-makers and the public to rid the world of nuclear weapons. In this episode, we look back at the struggle...
#3 – Q:Witness – New economy
The current economic system has provided humanity with many material benefits. However those benefits have been unequally shared. In this episode we h...
#2 – Q:Witness – Active nonviolence in Kenya
Hear about the nonviolent grassroots movement standing up for human rights and a just peace in Kenya with Ezra Kigondu (Turning the Tide Kenya) and La...
#1 – Introducing Q:Witness
Introducing the new podcast about witness in action from Quakers in Britain. This tease explains what it's all about so you know to subscribe!