Liberal Friends
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Liberal Friends are a progressive branch of Quakerism that emphasizes individual spiritual experience, social justice, and inclusive, non-creedal religious practice.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of Quakerism
→
religious movement → |
| associatedOrganization |
Britain Yearly Meeting
→
Canadian Yearly Meeting → Friends General Conference → New York Yearly Meeting → North Pacific Yearly Meeting → Pacific Yearly Meeting → Philadelphia Yearly Meeting → |
| attitudeTowardDiversity |
welcome non-theist Friends
→
welcome theological diversity → welcome universalist Friends → |
| contrastWith |
Conservative Friends
→
Evangelical Friends → |
| coreConcept |
Inner Light
→
that of God in everyone → |
| decisionMakingProcess |
consensus-based
→
sense of the meeting → |
| emphasis |
inclusive religious practice
→
individual spiritual experience → non-creedal religious practice → social justice → |
| ethicalEmphasis |
community
→
equality → integrity → peace → simplicity → stewardship → |
| geographicDistribution |
Europe
→
North America → United Kingdom → parts of Africa → |
| interfaithAttitude |
open to insights from other religions
→
|
| organizationalForm |
monthly meetings
→
yearly meetings → |
| religiousTradition |
Quakerism
→
|
| scriptureView |
Bible as inspired but not infallible
→
|
| socialConcern |
LGBTQ+ inclusion
→
anti-war activism → civil rights → environmental justice → |
| theologicalOrientation |
liberal Christian and post-Christian
→
progressive → |
| viewOnAuthority |
downplay external doctrinal authority
→
emphasize individual discernment → |
| viewOnCreeds |
reject formal creeds
→
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| worshipPractice |
waiting worship
→
|
| worshipStyle |
silent worship
→
unprogrammed worship → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Religious Society of Friends
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hasBranch |