‘Gospel Order was not just concerned with good governance.’ Photo: Mary Fisher, one of the Valiant Sixty, relaying a message from God to Mehmed IV the Ottoman emperor (engraving, 1878)
Order of the day? Matt Rosen on Quaker decision-making
‘Gospel Order is the order that comes from listening to Christ.’
by Matt Rosen
24th November 2023
My Meeting is exploring why we do what we do, particularly as we make decisions. This has led me to think about the history and theology behind our practice of collective discernment. While Quaker decision-making has inspired people outside our communities, it can seem awfully peculiar. How did we get here? What were the early Friends thinking?
