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Of holy disobedience

by A. J. Muste ...

In "Of Holy Disobedience," A. J. Muste delves into the intricate relationship between spirituality and social justice, exploring the profound implications of civil disobedience as a moral act. Muste employs a lyrical and thought-provoking style, drawing on theological principles and historical examples to craft a compelling argument for nonviolent resistance. The work is situated within the ... Read more

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In "Of Holy Disobedience," A. J. Muste delves into the intricate relationship between spirituality and social justice, exploring the profound implications of civil disobedience as a moral act. Muste employs a lyrical and thought-provoking style, drawing on theological principles and historical examples to craft a compelling argument for nonviolent resistance. The work is situated within the
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Friends at the Bar

A Quaker View of Law, Conflict Resolution, and Legal Reform

by Nancy Black Sagafi-nejad ...

A Quaker lawyer looks at Friends' relationship with the American legal system and at Friends' legal ethics.George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends, admonished his followers against "going to law." In this fascinating, wide-ranging book, a Quaker lawyer explores the relationship between Quakers and the American legal system and discusses Friends' legal ethics. A highly influential ... Read more

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A Quaker lawyer looks at Friends' relationship with the American legal system and at Friends' legal ethics.George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends, admonished his followers against "going to law." In this fascinating, wide-ranging book, a Quaker lawyer explores the relationship between Quakers and the American legal system and discusses Friends' legal ethics. A highly influential
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From Peace to Freedom

by Brycchan Carey ...

In the first book to investigate in detail the origins of antislavery thought and rhetoric within the Society of Friends, Brycchan Carey shows how the Quakers turned against slavery in the first half of the eighteenth century and became the first organization to take a stand against the slave trade.Through meticulous examination of the earliest writings of the Friends, including journals and ... Read more

$32.79 USD

In the first book to investigate in detail the origins of antislavery thought and rhetoric within the Society of Friends, Brycchan Carey shows how the Quakers turned against slavery in the first half of the eighteenth century and became the first organization to take a stand against the slave trade.Through meticulous examination of the earliest writings of the Friends, including journals and
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If Grace Is True

Why God Will Save Every Person

by Philip Gulley, James Mulholland ...

$6.99 USD
Prayer - 10th Anniversary Edition

Finding the Heart's True Home

by Richard J. Foster ...

Best-selling author Richard J. Foster offers a warm, compelling, and sensitive primer on prayer, a foundational guide for Christian living that helps us to understand, experience, and practice it in its many forms—from the simple prayer of beginning again to unceasing prayer. He clarifies the prayer process, answers common misconceptions, and shows the way into prayers of contemplation, healing, ... Read more

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Best-selling author Richard J. Foster offers a warm, compelling, and sensitive primer on prayer, a foundational guide for Christian living that helps us to understand, experience, and practice it in its many forms—from the simple prayer of beginning again to unceasing prayer. He clarifies the prayer process, answers common misconceptions, and shows the way into prayers of contemplation, healing,
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The Fearless Benjamin Lay

The Quaker Dwarf Who Became the First Revolutionary Abolitionist

by Marcus Rediker ...

The little-known story of an eighteenth-century Quaker dwarf who fiercely attacked slavery and imagined a new, more humane way of lifeIn The Fearless Benjamin Lay, renowned historian Marcus Rediker chronicles the transatlantic life and times of a singular man—a Quaker dwarf who demanded the total, unconditional emancipation of all enslaved Africans around the world. Mocked and scorned by his ... Read more

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The little-known story of an eighteenth-century Quaker dwarf who fiercely attacked slavery and imagined a new, more humane way of lifeIn The Fearless Benjamin Lay, renowned historian Marcus Rediker chronicles the transatlantic life and times of a singular man—a Quaker dwarf who demanded the total, unconditional emancipation of all enslaved Africans around the world. Mocked and scorned by his
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If the Church Were Christian

Rediscovering the Values of Jesus

by Philip Gulley ...

“[Philip Gulley’s] vision of Christianity is grounded, gripping, and filled with uncommon sense. He is building bridges instead of boundaries, and such wisdom is surely needed now.” —Richard Rohr, O.F.M, author of Everything BelongsQuaker minister Philip Gulley, author of If Grace Is True and If God Is Love, returns with If the Church Were Christian: a challenging and thought-provoking examination ... Read more

$8.99 USD

“[Philip Gulley’s] vision of Christianity is grounded, gripping, and filled with uncommon sense. He is building bridges instead of boundaries, and such wisdom is surely needed now.” —Richard Rohr, O.F.M, author of Everything BelongsQuaker minister Philip Gulley, author of If Grace Is True and If God Is Love, returns with If the Church Were Christian: a challenging and thought-provoking examination
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Streams of Living Water

Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christ

by Richard J. Foster ...

$8.49 USD
Life with God

Reading the Bible for Spiritual Transformation

by Richard J. Foster ...

“If you want to discover new ways of entering the Bible, and letting it enter you, you will find no better guide than Richard Foster.”— Lauren F. Winner, Duke Divinity School, author of Girl Meets God“Foster’s work is not for those readers who are seeking quick answers or a behavioral checklist of what the Bible says they should do. Rather, it is a deep reflective guide to spiritual rumination and ... Read more

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“If you want to discover new ways of entering the Bible, and letting it enter you, you will find no better guide than Richard Foster.”— Lauren F. Winner, Duke Divinity School, author of Girl Meets God“Foster’s work is not for those readers who are seeking quick answers or a behavioral checklist of what the Bible says they should do. Rather, it is a deep reflective guide to spiritual rumination and
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Living the Quaker Way

Discover the Hidden Happiness in the Simple Life

by Philip Gulley ...

A Publishers Weekly “Top 10 in Religion” selection.“This is nothing less than the gospel itself…a much-needed book.”—FR. RICHARD ROHR, OFM,Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico“Living the Quaker Way is a treasure trove of practical wisdom about what it means to bear witness to our hope for a better world.”—Parker J. Palmer, author of Let Your Life SpeakPhilip Gulley invites ... Read more

$13.99 USD

A Publishers Weekly “Top 10 in Religion” selection.“This is nothing less than the gospel itself…a much-needed book.”—FR. RICHARD ROHR, OFM,Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico“Living the Quaker Way is a treasure trove of practical wisdom about what it means to bear witness to our hope for a better world.”—Parker J. Palmer, author of Let Your Life SpeakPhilip Gulley invites
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The Quakers

A Very Short Introduction

by Pink Dandelion ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
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 numbers: be it their continued stance against war or their pioneering work against slavery. At the same time, Quakers maintain a distinctive worship ... Read more

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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 numbers: be it their continued stance against war or their pioneering work against slavery. At the same time, Quakers maintain a distinctive worship
... Read more
The Evolution of Faith

How God Is Creating a Better Christianity

by Philip Gulley ...

"Noone raises provocative questions about Christianity more kindly than PhilipGulley. " —Diana Butler Bass,author of Christianity for the Rest of Us“Everyserious Christian ought to read this book, ponder it,wrestlewith it, but above all, be grateful for its presence in today's urgentconversation about what we are and are becoming as a people of God.” —Phyllis Tickle, author of The ... Read more

$13.99 USD

"Noone raises provocative questions about Christianity more kindly than PhilipGulley. " —Diana Butler Bass,author of Christianity for the Rest of Us“Everyserious Christian ought to read this book, ponder it,wrestlewith it, but above all, be grateful for its presence in today's urgentconversation about what we are and are becoming as a people of God.” —Phyllis Tickle, author of The
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I Love You, Miss Huddleston

And Other Inappropriate Longings of My Indiana Childhood

by Philip Gulley ...

In the vein of Bill Bryson’s The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, with a dash of some of the homegrown nostalgia of The Dangerous Book for Boys and A Prairie Home Companion, humorist Philip Gulley (Front Porch Tales, Home to Harmony) tells of his coming of age in small-town Indiana.It was a time of questionable role models, half-baked schemes, and unrelieved and happy chaos.Small Town ... Read more

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In the vein of Bill Bryson’s The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, with a dash of some of the homegrown nostalgia of The Dangerous Book for Boys and A Prairie Home Companion, humorist Philip Gulley (Front Porch Tales, Home to Harmony) tells of his coming of age in small-town Indiana.It was a time of questionable role models, half-baked schemes, and unrelieved and happy chaos.Small Town
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Quaker Writings

An Anthology, 1650-1920

Edited by Thomas D. Hamm ...

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 development of Quakerism, show the nature of Quaker spiritual life, discuss Quaker contributions to European and American civilization, and introduce the diverse ... Read more

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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 development of Quakerism, show the nature of Quaker spiritual life, discuss Quaker contributions to European and American civilization, and introduce the diverse
... Read more
Find and Use Your Inner Power

by Emmet Fox ...

$7.99 USD
Hometown Tales

Recollections of Kindness, Peace, and Joy

by Philip Gulley ...

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A Quaker Book of Wisdom

Life Lessons In Simplicity, Service, And Common Sense

by Robert Lawrence Smith ...

This inspirational book "is a road map to reach the places in the soul which can give life meaning" (Marian Wright Edelman, New York Times –bestselling author of T he Measure of Our Success )."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 i... ... Read more

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This inspirational book "is a road map to reach the places in the soul which can give life meaning" (Marian Wright Edelman, New York Times –bestselling author of T he Measure of Our Success )."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 i...
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Porch Talk

Stories of Decency, Common Sense, and Other Endangered Species

by Philip Gulley ...

Evoking a time when life revolved around the front porch, where friends gathered, stories were told, and small moments took on larger meaning, in today’s hurry-up world, Philip Gulley’s essays remind us of the world we once shared—and can share again.When Philip Gulley began writing newsletter essays for the members of his Quaker meeting in Indiana, he had no idea one of the essays would find its ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Evoking a time when life revolved around the front porch, where friends gathered, stories were told, and small moments took on larger meaning, in today’s hurry-up world, Philip Gulley’s essays remind us of the world we once shared—and can share again.When Philip Gulley began writing newsletter essays for the members of his Quaker meeting in Indiana, he had no idea one of the essays would find its
... Read more
The Eyes of the Heart

A Memoir of the Lost and Found

by Frederick Buechner ...

$8.99 USD
If God Is Love

Rediscovering Grace in an Ungracious World

by Philip Gulley, James Mulholland ...

$10.99 USD
The Journal and Major Essays of John Woolman

Edited by Phillips Moulton ...

The secret of Woolman's purity of style is that his eye is single, and that conscience dictated his words. This Quaker preacher and tailor was a man of wisdom and true philosophy. These pages are filled with insight and messages for our time. A major classic of American spirituality. ... Read more

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The secret of Woolman's purity of style is that his eye is single, and that conscience dictated his words. This Quaker preacher and tailor was a man of wisdom and true philosophy. These pages are filled with insight and messages for our time. A major classic of American spirituality.
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Being a Quaker

A Guide for Newcomers

by Geoffrey Durham ...

Geoffrey Durham’s engaging introduction to the life and faith of Quakers today has become the standard work on the subject, selling thousands of copies in its first two editions. For this third edition he has updated scores of practical details, added new information about online Quaker meetings, made fresh recommendations of books, magazines and websites and retained at the same time the blend of ... Read more

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Geoffrey Durham’s engaging introduction to the life and faith of Quakers today has become the standard work on the subject, selling thousands of copies in its first two editions. For this third edition he has updated scores of practical details, added new information about online Quaker meetings, made fresh recommendations of books, magazines and websites and retained at the same time the blend of
... Read more
7 Steps to Service

An Encounter with Quaker Spirituality

by Jason Kilburn Evans ...

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) are relatively few in number but have had a much greater impact in the world than those numbers might suggest thanks to their witness to peace and social reform. This very short volume describes a personal view of Quakerism in seven simple steps, with some of the essentials of this radical and contemporary approach to spiritual practice and how it ... Read more

$2.38 USD

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) are relatively few in number but have had a much greater impact in the world than those numbers might suggest thanks to their witness to peace and social reform. This very short volume describes a personal view of Quakerism in seven simple steps, with some of the essentials of this radical and contemporary approach to spiritual practice and how it
... Read more
Listening To The Light

by Jim Pym ...

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 Friends - we can bring Quaker practices and ideals into our everyday lives and relationships with others. Including a fascinating chapter on how to ... Read more

$14.59 USD

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 Friends - we can bring Quaker practices and ideals into our everyday lives and relationships with others. Including a fascinating chapter on how to
... Read more

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