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“What Does George Fox Say?”: Awesome Parody / Primer on Quakers (video)

Posted on January 6, 2014 by

  This video has all of the awesome: Spot on parody of the already excellent "The Fox" music video Interesting content about the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and our founder, George Fox Great production values, from music to cinematography, for a volunteer production Hilarious Quaker references: giving vocal ministry, the bonnets and hats, sitting…

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Worshipping with Quakers in Palo Alto : Red Means Ministry!

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

This morning I continued my "spiritual tourism" of the Bay Area, visiting the lovely Palo Alto Quaker Meeting. A number of Friends recommended this community to me, knowing of my plans to relocate to the Bay. While it's probably too far to be my main Quaker home here, I thought it was still worth a…

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“Abraham’s Children” Chronicles Lives of Muslim Youth in NYC (video)

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

My friend Nina sends out word that the premiere of her new documentary "Abraham's Children" last week was a big success.  "Abraham's Children" tells some of the stories of the thousands of young people in New York City, where every 10th child is Muslim. I'm sad I missed the premiere, but hoping that I can…

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“Next Fall”: a witty play about faith and relationships

Posted on March 21, 2010 by

My friend Josephine and I got to check out the wonderful new play “Next Fall” at the Helen Hayes Theater not long ago. Given how much the live theater scene in New York has suffered during the economic downturn, I’m impressed with any new production that doesn’t have puppets, showstopping musical numbers, or movie stars…

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Visiting the Traditional Marriage Support Center in MetaPlace

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

Virtual worlds draw folks from all sorts of religious, cultural and political backgrounds. And the more broad-based they become, the more diverse they'll be. As an example, today I found the "Traditional Marriage Support Center" in Metaplace, created by user HoneyBeeRose.  The info desk helpfully defines "traditional marriage" as "a marriage between one man and…

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Vigil for the people of Iran tomorrow in Second Life at 2pm and 7pm PST

Posted on June 24, 2009 by

Tomorrow, Thursday June 25, in Second Life there will be a candelight vigil on behalf of the people of Iran at 2PM PST and 7PM PST.  The location is the Roissy sim (click here to teleport directly.) The demonstration today at the beautiful Al Andalus sim was very moving, with 30-some avatars holding candles, sharing…

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Freestyle to “Booty Swing” by Parov Stelar

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