Friends Past and Present

Friends Past and Present
Author: Sabrina Darnowsky
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2015-01-26
Genre: Cincinnati (Ohio)
ISBN: 9781490373607

It began simply. Just a few Quaker families, settlers in a remote frontier town. As early as 1811, they began gathering in one another's homes, silently awaiting the leading of the Spirit. They could not have known that they were starting a faith community that would touch the lives of people around the world. This book provides an in-depth look at Cincinnati Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, how it has changed over the past two centuries, and how it fits into broader trends in Quaker history, Cincinnati history, and American history. From opposing slavery, to founding such local institutions as The Children's Home, to advocating for peace and civil rights, the members of this meeting have made an impact that continues to be felt.

Quaker Life

Quaker Life
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2003
Genre: Society of Friends
ISBN:

In Spite of All

In Spite of All
Author: Edna Lyall
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2019-12-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

'In Spite of All' is a historical novel by Edna Lyall that begins by telling the story of two children, Gabriel and Hilary, whose friendship is tested when a mastiff comes and steals Hilary's beloved wooden puppet. As Gabriel tries to rescue the toy, the dog bites his arm. This marks the beginning of the challenges that they will face in their youths and adulthood, but will their friendship endure, and will they remain loyal to each other in spite of all obstacles?

Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers)

Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers)
Author: Margery Post Abbott
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2012
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0810868571

The modern reputation of Friends in the United States and Europe is grounded in the relief work they have conducted in the presence and aftermath of war. Friends (also known as Quakers) have coordinated the feeding and evacuation of children from war zones around the world. They have helped displaced persons without regard to politics. They have engaged in the relief of suffering in places as far-flung as Ireland, France, Germany, Ethiopia, Egypt, China, and India. Their work was acknowledged with the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947 to the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the Friends Service Council of Great Britain. More often, however, Quakers live, worship, and work quietly, without seeking public attention for themselves. Now, the Friends are a truly worldwide body and are recognized by their Christ-centered message of integrity and simplicity, as well as their nonviolent stance and affirmation of the belief that all people--women as well as men--may be called to the ministry. The expanded second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers) relates the history of the Friends through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 700 cross-referenced dictionary entries on concepts, significant figures, places, activities, and periods. This book is an excellent access point for scholars and students, who will find the overviews and sources for further research provided by this book to be enormously helpful.

Our Life Is Love

Our Life Is Love
Author: Marcelle Martin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2016-02-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780997060416

Our Life is Love describes the transformational spiritual journey of the first Quakers, who turned to the Light of Christ within and allowed it to be their guide. Many Friends today use different language, but are still called to make the same journey. In our time people seeking deeper access to the profound teachings of Christianity want more than just beliefs, they want direct experience. Focusing on ten elements of the spiritual journey, this book is a guide to a Spirit-filled life that affects this world. Quakers in the seventeenth century and today provide examples of people and communities living in the midst of the world whose radical understanding of Christ's teachings led them to become powerful agents of social change. The book offers a simple, clear explanation of the spiritual journey that is suitable not only for Quakers, but for all Christians, and for seekers wanting to better understand our spiritual experience and the fullness of God's call to us. The book would make an excellent focus for study groups. Marcelle Martin has led workshops at retreat centers and Quaker meetings across the United States. She served for four years as the resident Quaker Studies teacher at Pendle Hill and was a core teacher in the School of the Spirit program, The Way of Ministry. She is the author of the Pendle Hill pamphlets Invitation to a Deeper Communion and Holding One Another in the Light. In 2013 she was the Mullen Writing Fellow at Earlham School of Religion while working on this book.

America's Alternative Religions

America's Alternative Religions
Author: Timothy Miller
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 488
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780791423974

This is a source of reliable information on the most important new and alternative religions covering history, theology, impact on the culture, and current status. It includes a chapter on the Branch Davidians.