All posts by Chuck Fager

The Church, The Draft-Board & Me – Narrative Theology by George Amoss Jr.

Quaker Theology has published an occasional series of what we call “Narrative Theologies” essays: personal accounts of Friends’ religious pilgrimages, into (and sometimes, out of) the Society of Friends. These reflect, but are not tied to theological currents which regard, for instance, the Bible as a collection of stories rather than any kind of formal … Continue reading The Church, The Draft-Board & Me – Narrative Theology by George Amoss Jr. →

Politicians Just used to Steal from Us. Now They’re Killing Us Too

Guest Post by Mark D. Schwartz [NOTE: Submitted as a comment, I thought this piece merited wider discussion. The views expressed here are his own, but I welcome their articulation.] We’re Used to Politicians Stealing from Us. Now They are Killing Us: So, Where is the Outrage of the 1960s? Starting college in the early … Continue reading Politicians Just used to Steal from Us. Now They’re Killing Us Too →

Kent State – May 4, 1970: Part One

May 4, 2026is the 56th anniversary of the Kent State killings of four students by National Guard troops during an anti-Vietnam war protest. Several years ago, on a balmy spring Sunday, was I able to visit & pay respects at Kent State, not far from Cleveland, with my good friend Henry Bloom, who lives nearby. … Continue reading Kent State – May 4, 1970: Part One →

Annie Dillard’s Birthday: Renegade Writer & Creekside Theologian

April 30, 2026, was Annie Dillard’s birthday. I meant to re-post this piece about her last week, but, as so often, got distracted. No matter. She and her work are just as notable today. Among the many eminent authors who interest me, she might be the one I would most like to be email & … Continue reading Annie Dillard’s Birthday: Renegade Writer & Creekside Theologian →

Doug Gwyn: Theologian and — Quaker Theological Folksinger ? Yes! (UPDATED)

Doug Gwyn has been a frequent contributor to Quaker Theology. Our readers have known him as a theological historian, who has written in depth about early Friends, as well as recent American Quakers. Of the books, I’d pick as his masterwork, Personality and Place (our review is here), which he calls a theological history of … Continue reading Doug Gwyn: Theologian and — Quaker Theological Folksinger ? Yes! (UPDATED) →