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Columbia University Press
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English
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The Quakers in America is a multifaceted history of the Religious Society of Friends and a fascinating study of its culture and controversies today. Lively vignettes of Conservative, Evangelical, Friends General Conference, and Friends United meetings
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Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Rich in Buddhist and Quaker spiritual wisdom and practice, Hope Leans Forward helps us navigate life's essential questions of true aliveness and meaning--guiding us to discover greater bravery and courage to meet these fractured times. As we cultivate clarity and discernment, we see ourselves truly connected to a larger whole.
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English
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"The most valuable aspect of religion," writes Robert Lawrence Smith, "is that it provides us with a framework for living. I have always felt that the beauty and power of Quakerism is that it exhorts us to live more simply, more truthfully, more charitably."
Taking his inspiration from the teaching of the first Quaker, George Fox, and from his own nine generations of Quaker forebears, Smith speaks to all of us who are seeking a way to make our lives...
Author
Publisher
Kiersten Modglin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"So, when the residents of the town's most exclusive subdivision discover one of their own is missing, it sends a wave of panic and discord throughout the neighborhood. They are supposed to be safe. But they quickly realize not everything is as it once seemed in their idyllic world. Slowly, the cracks have begun to show, revealing the dark and devious truth behind their home, their neighbors, and the lengths some people will go to protect their secrets."...
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English
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"As an antidote to the complexities and challenges of modern life, award-winning author Philip Gulley offers the opportunity to participate in a world where the values of the Quaker way bring equity, peace, healing, and hope. The Quaker Way invites readers to encounter the defining commitments of the Religious Society of Friend, and shows how those ideals can be incorporated in personal and public life to bring renewal and eliminate the clutter that...
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Publisher
Page Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
©2021
Language
English
Description
In alternating voices, Judith Wright Favor and Rosie Alfaro take the reader on a frank, frustrating, and unforgettable journey. Friending Rosie: Respect on Death Row bridges the chasm between souls consigned to life behind bars, and souls enjoying the privileges of freedom.
Rosie's letters from Central California Women's Facility, interwoven with Judith's reflections and questions, highlight perspectives from authors of different races, religions,...
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English
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It is 1845, and Hannah Gardner Price has lived all twenty-four years of her life according to the principles of the Nantucket Quaker community in which she was raised, where simplicity and restraint are valued above all, and a woman's path is expected to lead to marriage and motherhood. But up on the rooftop each night, Hannah pursues a very different -- and elusive -- goal: discovering a comet and thereby winning a gold medal awarded by the King...
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Publisher
Rider
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
LISTENING TO THE LIGHT gives a fascinating insight into the Quaker experience of practical mysticism but, much more than that, it shows why so many ordinary people have felt so inspired by this enduring faith--and how we, too, can incorporate the very best of its ideas and practices into our lives. Accessible and full of widsom, this is a book to return to again and again when we need to remind ourselves there is a better way to live--and how to do...
13) The Quakers
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Series
Denominations in America volume no. 3
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
1988
Language
English
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Publisher
Abingdon Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"When someone asks me what kind of Christian I am," says author and Quaker, J. Brent Bill, "I say I'm a bad one." His book, Life Lessons from a Bad Quaker, is an invitation to a more meaningful and satisfying life to all who are bad at being good. Although the Quaker lifestyle is characterized by the qualities of peace, solitude, and simplicity, Bill explains that, while he's got the belief part down, it's in the practice of it in his everyday life...
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