What happens when we enter a Quaker meeting? There is silence, certainly, and sometimes from that, spoken ministry; a moment of reflection, inspiration; a movement of the spirit.
Arthur Eddington's 1929 Swarthmore lecture explores how science and religion define and look at reality. 'You will understand the true spirit neither of science nor of religion unless seeking is placed at the forefront.'
Quaker Eldership. Spiritual reviews. Reviewing the spiritual life of the meetings and its expression in caring. Volume 3 of the Eldership and Oversight handbook series.
Christopher Holdsworth's 1985 Swarthmore lecture draws on his own experience to present aspects of the monastic tradition which mjay be useful for Quakers.