Evan Gallagher (he/him)I have been reading about the Quietist period of Quakerism. I increasingly feel like not only has this period been unfairly dismissed and judged, I’m kind of sensing I might even have strong Quietist tendencies myself. 😯 #Quakers
Rhiannon Grant@evan Yes, it's probably due a reappraisal - what do you find attractive about the Quietest approach?
@rhiannongrant In meeting for worship I try to still my mind from worldly thoughts, to open myself completely, to become an ‘empty vessel’ and to speak only in ministry what comes to me when deeply centred. Much of my favourite writing on meeting for worship seems to come from the Quietist period or from early Friends with Quietist tendencies. I just never realised! A grounded, experiential mysticism is probably what I value most in Quaker practice.