8th mo. 2009 Blog Posts (28)

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Gender Variance and Amputated Hairdryers

Originally posted on my blog.



Diana, an openly transgender woman (a male to female trans activist) on her blog considers the question:



What does gender variance mean?

That question was asked on a forum that I read and of course, I took it literally. I answered in part… “To…
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Added by Peterson Toscano on 8th mo. 13, 2009 at 11:27am — No Comments

Transgender Bible Characters--The Power of Narrative

(originally posted on my blog)



I've been listening to a great podcast--Mandrake Society Radio and in particular to an interview with Steven G. Fullwood, founder of the Black Gay/Lesbian Archive, located in the Schomberg Center for Black Culture in… Continue

Added by Peterson Toscano on 8th mo. 11, 2009 at 6:32pm — No Comments

Did you know about the other "flibbetycues"?

I think it's Peterson Toscano who says that he likes to call the "FLGBTQC" the flibbetycues (or something like that) because the actual acronym is so awkward. He was talking, of course, about the "Friends for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Concerns".



How many people know that "FLGBTQC" could also be the acronym of another group, one that might have a surprising amount of overlap with the one that Peterson refers to. What group is that? "Fun Loving Gregarious Bible Toting… Continue

Added by Rich Accetta-Evans on 8th mo. 7, 2009 at 9:48am — 5 Comments

The Jewels of Quakerism Project: All Weekly Surveys, Responses, and Videos

The Jewels of Quakerism Project is a four-fold endeavor undertaken by Callid and Kristina Keefe-Perry.





First. the Jewels of Quakerism is the name of a course taught for six weeks during the Summer of 2009 at the Pendle Hill Quaker Retreat Center in Wallingford, PA. That class will focus on another "Jewel" each week, showcasing the Keefe-Perry's understanding of what makes Quakerism particular and powerful. The Pendle Hill description of their class can… Continue

Added by Callid Keefe-Perry on 8th mo. 5, 2009 at 9:30am — 8 Comments

Quaker Accessories and Jubilee Activity: NEYM Day Two

(Originally posted on August 1, 2009 at my blog.)

Young Friends gather at NEYM 09



Today we saw the official start of the 349th annual gathering of the New England Quakers (NEYM) with the theme Living Into Jubilee. As part of on-going worshipful discussions the organizers have encouraged all participants to consider the Biblical practice of Jubilee, letting fields go fallow for a… Continue

Added by Peterson Toscano on 8th mo. 4, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Quaker Superheros







I was looking at what came up on an image search for "quakers" and this came up. Someone has grouped comic book characters by religion. Quakers get lumped with Radical Pacifists so it is funny that Nixon is in there. According to Wikipedia the Moon characters were villains who were described as "radical pacifist terrorists” apparently they went around destroying military equipment in "a misguided effort to end all… Continue

Added by Rachel Dean on 8th mo. 4, 2009 at 2:25am — No Comments

How the Quaker Teens Blew Up My Heart: NEYM Day 1

(originally posted on my blog July 31st, 2009)



I have decided to write daily about this year's NEYM to share some thoughts, observations, "found poems," and news. I hope that both Quakers and non-Quakers will appreciate these updates.



I first attended this gathering of about 700 Quakers from all over New England in August 2002. I had only just begun attending Quaker Meeting in the fall of 2001 soon… Continue

Added by Peterson Toscano on 8th mo. 3, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

The Christian Thing, Part Deux

I want to provide some context that may shed light on what I intended to say, but apparently failed to communicate to some.



In 2007, I became involved with the Christian and Interfaith Relations Committee of FGC. We are the caretakers of FGC's relationships to other religious bodies. One of the key relationships we have is with the World Council of Churches, an association of many of the largest Protestant and Orthodox Christian denominations. During a work meeting on an ecumenical… Continue

Added by Charley Earp on 8th mo. 2, 2009 at 12:11am — 1 Comment

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