The Jewels of Quakerism Project is a four-fold endeavor undertaken by Callid and Kristina Keefe-Perry.

First. the Jewels of Quakerism is the name of a course taught for six weeks during the Summer of 2009 at the Pendle Hill Quaker Retreat Center in Wallingford, PA. That class will focus on another "Jewel" each week, showcasing the Keefe-Perry's understanding of what makes Quakerism particular and powerful.

Second, the Project will publish an online survey once a week that will invite input from the wider Quaker world. Each week the responses to that survey will be included in the course taught on Thursdays, and made available at Callid's blog at quakerquaker.org. To sign up for updates when new surveys are available, click here.

Third, after the Thursday course is taught each week, Callid and Kristina will create a web video that addresses much of the content covered in that week's class. These videos are intended to serve as information resources to the broader world interested in Quakerism and also as a bridging medium for folks who want to have access to the content of the course at Pendle Hill. All videos can be downloaded, burned to DVD, and reused free of charge as long as they are not used for commercial purposes.

Lastly, at quakerquaker.org, the Keefe-Perrys will maintain a blog for the duration of the course, making all videos and surveys available as well as providing a means for comments and forum posts.

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This video in the Jewels of Quakerism series looks at the variety of Friends in today's world and considers the social and theological splits that brought such the different types...
This is an explanatory video discribing the origins of the Jewels of Quakerism Project and introducing viewers to the processes through which the videos' content is arrived upon.
This episode in the Jewels of Quakerism series address some of the social, political, and religious context within which the Religious Society of Friends began to form. It traces certain...
This episode of the Jewels of Quakerism series addresses our understanding of Gospel Order within the context of the Religious Society of Friends. Within that umbrella we also touch on...
This episode in the Jewels of Quakerism series considers our understanding of the origins of Friends' testimonies, and the ways that testimonies can be borne our through witness to the...
This episode of the Jewels of Quakerism series begins with a scriptural and experiential consideration of Spiritual Gifts, and explores the role that faith communities have in the development of...
This episode in the Jewels of Quakerism series explores the definition and role of discernment in the Religious Society of Friends, and considers some of the corporate and individual practices...