Quaker

'All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well' Julian of Norwich is one of the most celebrated figures of the English Middle Ages. She is esteemed as one of the subtlest writers and profoundest thinkers of the period...

Kate McNally grew up in a mainstream Christian faith, where she could not find the connection to the divine that we all seek. She turned to psychology and science and to the pursuit of success. That all worked for a while, providing a measure of comfort...

What do Quakers have to offer when there is pain and distress in body, mind and spirit? Can their beliefs and worship help in the processes of healing? In this book, Diana and John Lampen try to answer these questions, drawing on their experiences of...

The Quakers are a fascinating religious group both in their origins and in the variety of reinterpretations of the faith since. Emerging from the social unrest of the English civil war, the Quakers have gone on to have an influence way beyond their...

"So what do you believe?" It's the question Quakers are always asked first and the one they find hardest to answer, because they don't have an official list of beliefs. And Quakerism is a religion of doing, not thinking. They base their lives on equality...

This book provides a fascinating account of the architecture and historical development of the Quaker meeting house from the foundation of the movement to the twenty-first century. The Quaker meeting house is a distinctive building type used as a place...

Do Quakers Pray is a short book for the Quaker Quicks series that considers questions such as "What is prayer?" and explores whether, when and how Quakers might pray. Do we pray together? Do we pray alone? About the AuthorJennifer Kavanagh gave up her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780901689672Author Beth AllenFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Quaker Peace & ServicePublisher Quaker BooksWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Quakerism began in England in the 1650s. George Fox, credited as leading the movement, had an experience of 1647 in which he felt he could hear Christ directly and inwardly without the mediation of text or minister. Convinced of the authenticity of this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688172336Author Robert Lawrence SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint William MorrowPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 188g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780975157954Author Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in AustraliaFormat PaperbackPage Count 22Imprint Digital Publishing CentrePublisher Interactive...

The Friends Way route will appeal not only to all Quakers who enjoy walking, but also to those walkers who don't yet know about Margaret Fell's remarkable story. This volume, a sequel to Friends Way 2, continues the route from Sedbergh to Swarthmoor Hall...

'What is Quakerism?' can be a difficult question to answer, especially when Quakers today struggle to find a shared religious language. In this book, Mark Russ answers this question from a personal perspective, telling his story of trying to make sense...

How can we find inner stillness in our lives today? What is it for and how can we use it? Inspired by the fiery writings of early Quakers, such as George Fox and Margaret Fell, this book calls on their advice to go within and wait, adapting it to create...

In the second decade of the twenty-first century, Quakers are increasingly divided over matters of theology, religious belonging, and the status of Friends' Christian past. Recent controversies over Theism, Non-Theism and Universalism have highlighted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644132029Author Wincenty LaszewskiFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Sophia Institute PressPublisher Sophia Institute PressWeight(grams)...

This is an illuminating collection of work by members of the Religious Society of Friends. Covering nearly three centuries of religious development, this comprehensive anthology brings together writings from prominent Friends that illustrate the...

Quakers have made the cultivation of the guided life the focus of their spirituality for over three centuries. Generations of Quakers have developed practices for nurturing their connection to an inward source of guidance, meaning and purpose. This...

The Spirit of Freedom offers accessible, useful, and life-affirming theology rooted in Quaker spirituality and Biblical wisdom. Collecting together short and inspiring essays on speaking of God, worshiping God, and being God s witnesses in the world,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780901689658Author Rex AmblerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Quaker PressPublisher Quaker PressWeight(grams) 291gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 12mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903360149Author Averil Douglas OppermanFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Orphans PublishingPublisher Orphans Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780970041043Author Margery Post AbbottFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Friends Bulletin CorporationPublisher Friends Bulletin CorporationWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307955791Author Philip GulleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint ConvergentPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 265g

An inspiring and enlightening introduction to Quakerism, the second title in the Yale University Press "The Spirit of . . ."series Who are the Quakers, what do they believe, and what do they practice? The Religious Society of Friends-also known as...

Structured around questions which non-Quakers often ask, this book explores Quaker practices, explaining them in the context of Quaker theology and present-day diversity. It describes how Quakers make decisions and why they have preferred this method, as...

Quakers have long been respected for their simplicity, integrity, truthfulness, non violence and undestanding of the need for silence. This inspirational little book explores Quaker values and shows how - even if we are not members of the Society of...

Quakers have long been respected for their simplicity, integrity, truthfulness, non violence and undestanding of the need for silence. This inspirational little book explores Quaker values and shows how - even if we are not members of the Society of...

Margaret Fell was an inspiring and practical leader in the early Quaker movement in 17th-century England. Remembered as the wife of George Fox, her writings have been largely forgotten. This book brings them to life again, with excerpts and reflections...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993294280Author Jill SeggerFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint EkklesiaPublisher EkklesiaWeight(grams) 263g

This book is an attempt 'to explain the Quaker way, as far as that is possible'. It is a distinctive way and, though perhaps no better than others, it has its own integrity and effectiveness. Although it is fairly well known, Quakerism is not well...

Are Quakers mystics? What does that mean? How does it translate into how we are and what we do in the world? 'Jennifer Kavanagh has written a lovely book which I found to be to be compelling reading. In a very practical way she explains the meaning of...

Quaker Quicks - Hearing the Light begins with the foundations of Quaker theology, which is based in the Quaker method of unprogrammed, silent worship. This act of gathering as a community to wait and listen to God is at the heart of Quakerism and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802874030Author J. Brent BillFormat PaperbackPage Count 159Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing Co

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999833230Author Paul BuckleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Inner Light BooksPublisher Inner Light BooksWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

This is a comprehensive introduction to Quakerism which balances a history of the theology of the Quakers or Friends with an overview of present day practice. It charts the growth of the Quaker movement through the 1650s and 1660s, its different...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062516398Author Frederick BuechnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint HarperOnePublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

"...an important ecumenical series." Methodist Recorder Quaker Spirituality: Selected Writings edited and introduced by Douglas V. Steere preface by Elizabeth Gray Vining "...as I was thus humbled and disciplined under the cross, my...

Isaac Penington was a leading Quaker when the movement first emerged during the confusion and crisis of the English Civil War. Inspiring people to move toward a new vision of peace, equality, generosity and integrity, Penington saw the potential in...

Telling the truth about God without excluding anyone is a challenge to the Quaker community. Drawing on the author's academic research into Quaker uses of religious language and her teaching to Quaker and academic groups, Rhiannon Grant aims to make...

Hailed upon its publication as "history at its finest" by H. Larry Ingle and called "the essential foundation to explore early Quaker history" by Sixteenth Century Journal, Rosemary Moore's The Light in Their Consciences is the most comprehensive,...