Face to faith
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1717433,00.html
The Quaker approach of open dialogue could help to improve the
relationship between faiths, writes Alison Leonard
Saturday February 25, 2006
The Guardian
The Quakers are an oddity in religious terms because they have no
creed, no hierarchy of authority, and no eternal text. This gives them
the freedom to offer a space where other faiths can meet in safety - a
vital role in these troubled times. It also means they can explore
other faiths while remaining Quakers.
A book has recently been published called Patterns and Examples, in
which a dozen Quakers describe their experiences of other faiths. One
Quaker writes about Buddhist meditation, another about Hindu worship,
others of Jewish family rituals, another about the current pagan
revival, and a Muslim tells how he sometimes joins his wife at Quaker
worship and offers his view on why the peaceful message of Islam has
got buried under recent political upheavals.
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