Faith and Practice of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
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Release : 2018-07-25
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ISBN : 9780977951123
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Page : pages
File Size : 16,61 MB
Release : 2018-07-25
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ISBN : 9780977951123
Author : Mathilda Navias
Publisher : Friends Publishing, Incorporated
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 32,10 MB
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780977951147
This book provides historical context to how Quaker process has evolved, shares common practices and variations used by contemporary Friends, and gives real-life examples of model Quaker process in action.
Author : Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
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Page : 268 pages
File Size : 29,30 MB
Release : 1955
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Author : Carrie Doehring
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,41 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664226848
Drawing on psychological, theological, and cultural studies on suffering, Carrie Doehring encourages counselors to view their ministry through trifocal lenses and include approaches that are premodern (apprehending God through religious rituals), modern (consulting rational and empirical sources), and postmodern (acknowledging the contextual nature of knowledge). Utilizing strategies from all three perspectives, Doehring describes the basic ingredients of a caregiving relationship, shows how to use the caregiver's life experience as a source of authority, and demonstrates how to develop the skill of listening and establish the actual relationship. She then explains the steps of psychological assessment, systemic assessment, and theological reflection, and finally she delineates the basic steps for plans of care: attending to the careseeker's safety, building trust, mourning losses, and reconnecting with the ordinariness of life.
Author : Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Joint Committee on Common Book of Discipline, Faith and Practice
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Page : 192 pages
File Size : 18,26 MB
Release : 1954
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Author : Thomas D. Hamm
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,76 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0231123639
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 : FGC Religious Education Committee
Publisher : Friends General Conference
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,44 MB
Release : 1998
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ISBN : 9781888305067
Author : Douglas Gwyn
Publisher : Quakerpress of Fgc
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,48 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781937768553
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
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Page : 284 pages
File Size : 26,50 MB
Release : 1955
Category : Society of Friends
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Author : Thomas D. Hamm
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 25,21 MB
Release : 2011-01-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1101478101
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 community of Friends, some of whom are little remembered even among Quakers today. It gives a balanced overview of Quaker history, spanning the globe from its origins to missionary work, and explores daily life, beliefs, perspectives, movements within the community, and activism throughout the world. It is an exceptional contribution to contemporary understanding of religious thought. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.