Jay David Miller
@jaydavidmiller.bsky.social
English Prof. Early Americanist. Quakerism.
I'm looking forward to the publication of my Pendle Hill Pamphlet titled: "God Bless the Grass: Liturgies of Empire, Liturgies of Resistance" It will be issue #500. As a part of that, I'll give an online lecture on August 10th. You can register for that here: pendlehill.org/calendar/lambs...
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Quaker studies people, please read and circulate this CFP for a special issue of @quakerrelthought.bsky.social on Joseph John Gurney, edited by Paul Harris: qtdg.org/2026/05/20/c...
Call for Papers: Re-Appraising the Theology of Joseph John Gurney (A Special QRT Issue)
A CALL FOR PAPERS: QUAKER RELIGIOUS THOUGHT SPECIAL ISSUEA re-appraisal of the theology of Joseph John Gurney (1788-1847) Quaker Religious Thought is pleased to announce that a special issue of the…
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I reviewed a Nixon biography written by @danielsilliman.bsky.social, published by @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social. Silliman does a good job capturing Nixon's uniquely evangelical Quaker ethos . . . if you can call it that! readingreligion.org/978080287819...
One Lost Soul - Reading Religion
Impious and amoral, petty and vindictive, Richard Nixon is not the typical protagonist of a religious biography. But spiritual drama is at the heart of this ...
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New Directions in Quaker Literary History, a special issue of Early American Literature that I was honored to co-edit, is currently accessible for free!
UNC Press@uncpress.bsky.social · 6mo agoNEW DIRECTIONS IN QUAKER LITERARY HISTORY a special issue of Early American Literature, inviting readers to see Quakers as central to early American studies and reflecting on what 1776 means to early American lit studies in 2026, is now available to read FREE for 1 month 👇 muse.jhu.edu/issue/56402
Gratifying to see my colleague Ross McCullough getting such a sterling review for his new book. I was privileged to read some of this in manuscript and I am looking forward to picking up the print version that is sitting on my desk now: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/02/scre...
This ‘Screwtape for Our Times’ Will Challenge and Confound You - Christianity Today
The Body of This Death is difficult to classify, difficult to read, and absolutely worth your time.
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A student from my Quakerism class eagerly asked me where she could attend a conservative Friends meeting in the area. Had to break it to her that conservative Friends are concentrated in only a few geographic regions and none of them are remotely close by. A compelling vision, but hard to find.
I am fortunate to teach in a program where this is exactly what we do!
Josh Shepperd@joshshepperd.bsky.social · 6mo agoIt’s going to sound quaint, but the best way to resist an AI takeover of the humanities is to assign physical books, sit around, read them, and argue about ideas. Academic has become such a competitive arena, that we ourselves are trained to look for the winning angle, instead of the best education.
Drafting a syllabus for an Intro to Quakerism class, and here I am typing up units titled "Beginnings" and "The Second Period." Those blue Braithwaite volumes leave an indelible mark on the soul!
Marie Howe's New and Selected Poems was my favorite book I read this year. Posting this poem for the season: onbeing.org/poetry/annun...
Great to see such an in-depth pedagogical piece in NYT Mag: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.
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Proofs for a special issue on "New Directions in Quaker Literary History," forthcoming in @early-am-lit.bsky.social!
Yesterday was a good mail day. Going to read this new 33 1/3 book by my colleague @jmayward.bsky.social over the weekend!
Can confirm as a professor at a Christian university that this is definitely a dynamic for young men, although they do not usually talk about their conversions in political terms, at least to me.
Ruth Graham@ruthgraham.bsky.social · 9mo ago“It’s so much harder than I thought it was going to be, but it speaks to me in a way that nothing else ever did.” I visited a growing Orthodox Christian parish in North Carolina to understand why so many young men are converting. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
"Attendance at Arch Street was so low . . . that the few people present began to meet in a smaller room. But recent years have produced an unprecedented surge in the number of attendees at Sunday worship — from about 25 before the coronavirus pandemic to up to 100 today." apnews.com/article/quak...
Young adults turn to Quakers' silent worship to offset — and cope with — a noisy world
There’s been an unprecedented surge in the numbers of attendees at Sunday worship at the Quaker Arch Street Meeting House in Old City Philadelphia.
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I've been appreciating this poem in the midst of the autumn rains here in the Pacific Northwest: harpers.org/archive/2025... @harpers.bsky.social
Not all of us have forgotten this century . . .
Quake It Up@quakeitup.bsky.social · 9mo ago📣 New Video! I was SO excited to be joined by the absolute LEGEND that is Ben Pink Dandelion to talk Quaker History. We talk all things 18th Century today. Quietism, Plain dressing and transatlantic Quakerism. Plus my overreaction to one of Ben’s answers… #quakers #history youtu.be/rBGiCacHgis
I've officially signed a book contract with @psupress.bsky.social for my manuscript, Quaker Jeremiad, a literary history of Quaker agrarian writing in early America. I'm very grateful to Tristan Bates and the rest of that editorial team for their support. Looking forward to getting this in print!
"To be human is, it seems to me, to care about the origins and sources of things, but we know very little, it also seems to me, about what most deeply shapes us." blog.ayjay.org/revival-retr...
revival, retrospection, assessment – The Homebound Symphony
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Giles Calvert (d. 1663) was a prominent printer in 17th century England known for his association with religious dissenters and radicals. His shop, the Black Spread Eagle, was near near St. Paul's Churchyard in London. His shop was a hotbed of radical and egalitarian thought. (1)
Don't usually post about baseball, but this was a prescient @williamfleitch.bsky.social article about how the Guardians could catch the Tigers back on August 12 when their chance of winning the division was 6% according to @fangraphs.com. They took lead today. www.mlb.com/news/guardia...
Here's how the Guardians can make a historic run at the Tigers
On July 17, 1978, the Yankees lost to the Royals, 9-7, in 11 innings; the winning pitcher was Al Hrabosky and the losing pitcher Goose Gossage, in case you were wondering the facial hair situation tha...
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The Quaker Theological Discussion Group (of Quaker Religious Thought) is excited to share our 2025 call for papers on the theme: "Quaker Public Ministry: History, Practice, Challenges." See qtdg.org for further details.
From my Met daily art calendar today: www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
Claude Monet - Bouquet of Sunflowers - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
<b>The Painting:</b> While living with his family at Vétheuil, a small suburb on the Seine northwest of Paris, Claude Monet took up floral painting both outdoors in the garden and indoors with cut flo...
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