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Author : Anna C. Brinton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780875749020
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Quaker Profiles written by Anna C. Brinton and published by . This book was released on 1964-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ruth Talbot Plimpton
Publisher : Branden Books
ISBN 13 : 0828319642
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (283 download)
Download or read book Mary Dyer written by Ruth Talbot Plimpton and published by Branden Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the history of Mary Dyer (1611--1660) whose efforts to seek and find 'freedom to worship' led eventually to her death. Her quest began when she and her husband sailed from 'Old' to 'New' England in 1635. They were soon disillusioned by the intolerant practices and beliefs of the Puritans, who considered all truth could be found in the Old Testament -- and only there. Variations, from Puritan interpretations of the Ten Commandments, were punished by cruel torture and/or death. Banished from Boston for protesting such rigidity in belief and practice, Mary was among the group who founded Rhodes Island, where freedom in belief and practice of worship was established.
Author : Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) Book Committee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Quaker Biographies written by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) Book Committee and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Douglas Gwyn
Publisher : Quakerpress of Fgc
ISBN 13 : 9781937768553
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (685 download)
Download or read book A Sustainable Life written by Douglas Gwyn and published by Quakerpress of Fgc. This book was released on 2014 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-known Quaker historian explores the qualities of Quaker faith and practice that contribute to living sustainably in the world today. He explores such paradoxes as equality and community, unity and differentiation, integrity and personal discernment, and other aspects of life that Quakers have worked to bring into balance through their 350-year history. How have Quakers learned to create the kind of individual and community life that can prepare us to live fully and responsibly into a time of social and planetary change?
Author : Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Book Committee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Quaker Biographies written by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Book Committee and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (388 download)
Download or read book Quaker Biographies written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas D. Hamm
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231123639
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)
Download or read book The Quakers in America written by Thomas D. Hamm and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 illuminate basic Quaker theology and reflect the group's diversity while also highlighting the fundamental unity within the religion. Quaker culture encompasses a rich tradition of practice even as believers continue to debate whether Quakerism is necessarily Christian, where religious authority should reside, how one transmits faith to children, and how gender and sexuality shape religious belief and behavior. Praised for its rich insight and wide-ranging perspective, The Quakers in America is a penetrating account of an influential, vibrant, and often misunderstood religious sect. Known best for their long-standing commitment to social activism, pacifism, fair treatment for Native Americans, and equality for women, the Quakers have influenced American thought and society far out of proportion to their relatively small numbers. Whether in the foreign policy arena (the American Friends Service Committee), in education (the Friends schools), or in the arts (prominent Quakers profiled in this book include James Turrell, Bonnie Raitt, and James Michener), Quakers have left a lasting imprint on American life. This multifaceted book is a concise history of the Religious Society of Friends; an introduction to its beliefs and practices; and a vivid picture of the culture and controversies of the Friends today. The book opens with lively vignettes of Conservative, Evangelical, Friends General Conference, and Friends United meetings that illuminate basic Quaker concepts and theology and reflect the group's diversity in the wake of the sectarian splintering of the nineteenth century. Yet the book also examines commonalities among American Friends that demonstrate a fundamental unity within the religion: their commitments to worship, the ministry of all believers, decision making based on seeking spiritual consensus rather than voting, a simple lifestyle, and education. Thomas Hamm shows that Quaker culture encompasses a rich tradition of practice even as believers continue to debate a number of central questions: Is Quakerism necessarily Christian? Where should religious authority reside? Is the self sacred? How does one transmit faith to children? How do gender and sexuality shape religious belief and behavior? Hamm's analysis of these debates reveals a vital religion that prizes both unity and diversity.
Author : Rex Ambler
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780996586
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Quaker Way written by Rex Ambler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 understood, so the purpose of this book is to make it intelligible, to explain how it works as a spiritual practice and why it has adopted the particular practices it has. It is aimed primarily at non-Quakers, who may nonetheless be interested to know what Quakerism is about.
Author : FGC Religious Education Committee
Publisher : Friends General Conference
ISBN 13 : 9781888305067
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The Quaker Way written by FGC Religious Education Committee and published by Friends General Conference. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harold D. Weaver
Publisher : Quaker Press
ISBN 13 : 9781888305883
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (58 download)
Download or read book Black Fire written by Harold D. Weaver and published by Quaker Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of writings of African American Quakers from colonial times through the 20th century on topics of spirituality, religion, social justice and human rights.
Author : John Moretta
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book William Penn and the Quaker Legacy written by John Moretta and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2007 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book features: the integration of English history with Penn's personal struggles and accomplishments (and shows how specific events affected Penn and the Quakers); thorough coverage of the Quaker faith provides insight into Penn's motivations and actions; chapter-ending summaries provide a synopsis of important events in Penn's life and chart Penn's evolution from peaceful Quaker to profit-making colonizer; and study and discussion questions at the end of the book help students check their reading and comprehension. These questions may also be used to facilitate discussions in the classroom or student study groups."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : John William Oliver
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810858183
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (581 download)
Download or read book Founded by Friends written by John William Oliver and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's no surprise that Friends pioneered on race and gender issues, it is less well known that most trustees at early Johns Hopkins were Friends or more women ministers came from a Quaker school at the turn of the 20th century than any other institution. This book overthrows stereotypes about religion in education with data about interactions between Friends, Holiness, liberalism, and other currents. Azusa Pacific, Barclay, Bryn Mawr, Cornell, Earlham, Friends, George Fox, Guilford, Haverford, Johns Hopkins, Malone, Swarthmore, Whittier, William Penn, and Wilmington cover the gamut in academia. Founded by Friends explains why Quakers founded 15 colleges and universities and how and why these changed over time. It notes how these schools are informed by, and in most cases shaped by, a Quaker heritage. For students of race, gender, and peace studies in higher education, this book, funded by Azusa Pacific, Bryn Mawr, Cornell, Earlham, Guilford, Haverford, Johns Hopkins, and Swarthmore, will be a centerpiece for your collection.
Author : H. Larry Ingle
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195356454
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book First among Friends written by H. Larry Ingle and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1996-01-04 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In First Among Friends, the first scholarly biography of George Fox (1624-91), H. Larry Ingle examines the fascinating life of the reformation leader and founding organizer of the Religious Society of Friends, more popularly known today as the Quakers. Ingle places Fox within the upheavals of the English Civil Wars, Revolution, and Restoration, showing him and his band of "rude" disciples challenging the status quo, particularly during the Cromwellian Interregnum. Unlike leaders of similar groups, Fox responded to the conservatism of the Stuart restoration by facing down challenges from internal dissidents, and leading his followers to persevere until the 1689 Act of Toleration. It was this same sense of perseverance that helped the Quakers to survive and remain the only religious sect of the era still existing today. This insightful study uses broad research in contemporary manuscripts and pamphlets, many never examined systematically before. Firmly grounded in primary sources and enriched with gripping detail, this well-written and original study reveals unknown sides of one who was clearly "First Among Friends."
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Quaker Biographies written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Quaker Biographies written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Quaker biographies. A Series of sketches, chiefly biographical, concerning members of the Society of Friends, from the seventeenth century to more recent times written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J. Walter Malone
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book J. Walter Malone written by J. Walter Malone and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will interest students of religious, women's, and social history. Malone was the Quaker mystic, educator, businessman, and evangelist who co-founded with his wife Emma a [Quaker] Christian Workers' Training School in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1892.
