Quaker reflections on poetry and faith

'Themes touched on included the power of language and metaphor to convey religious motifs...'

by Rebecca Hardy 11th December 2020

A Quaker university chaplain was invited to take part in an online event exploring the relationship of poetry and faith. Barbara Davey, from the chaplaincy team at the University of St Andrews, took part in ‘A Bigger Picture’ on 21 November. Other participants included John Burnside, Mark Oakley, Sharon Black, Michael Symmons Roberts and Kenneth Steven, with more than fifty people attending.