The Politics Of Jesus - Vicit Agnus Noster

BY JOHN HOWARD YODER
Tradition has painted a portrait of a Savior who stands aloof from governmental concerns and who calls his disciples to an apolitical life. But such a picture of Jesus is far from accurate, according to Mennonite theologian John Yoder. This watershed work in New Testament ethics leads us to a Savior who was deeply concerned with the agenda of politics and the related issues of power, status, and right relations. By canvassing Luke's gospel, Yoder argues convincingly that the true impace of Jesus' life and ministry on his disciples' social behavior points to a specific kind of Christian pacifism in which the "cross of Christ is the model of Christian social efficacy."

Eerdmans 1994 280 PP. Paper

$22.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Politics Of Repentance (72176)

BY ANDRE TROCME
SECONDHAND BOOK, hardback, good condition for its age. Dedicated and signed by Trocme to Emily Parker Simon with some notes on end papers by EPS. Andre and Magda Trocme are perhaps best known for their work in the small French town of Le Chambon where, during World War II, they inspired the villagers to help protect and sometimes to assist in the escape of Jews and other political refugees. This book looks at church state relations in "war".

Fellowship Publications 1953 111 PP. Cloth

$15.00 USED - availability checked May 17th 3:40am EDT

Politics Quaker Style (778)

A History Of The Quakers From 1624-1718

BY JOHN FERGUSON
SECONDHAND BOOK, fair condition paperback that is curling up. Although the early Quakers disclaimed political intent, their messianic objectives to align human society with the teachings of Jesus often put them at odds with government in seventeenth-century England.

Borgo Press, Stovkis Studies 1995 164 PP. Paper

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Population Is People

A Friends Perspective

EDITED BY STAN BECKER, LOUIS COX, LISA GOULD
Between 1950 and 2000, the human population more than doubled from 2.5 billion to 6 billion. In this book, members and attenders of the Religious Society of Friends speak from professional, academic, or life experiences as they reflect on a wide range of social and ecological problems that are affected by rapid population growth. This book shows the human side of population growth and the serious social-ecological consequences of current trends.

Friends Committee on Unity with Nature 2001 192 PP. Paper

$10.50 (in stock)

Population Resources Exercise

Instructions For Facilitators

BY STAN BECKER
From FCUN, this book provides instructions to facilitate a Friendly version of a dinner exercise, using simple materials, and leading into worship sharing.

FCUN 1998 13 PP. Paper

$1.50 (in stock)

Porch Talk

Stories Of Decency, Common Sense, And Other Endangered Species

BY PHILIP GULLEY
In this collection of stories told from his own life experiences, Gulley's musings on such topics as leisure, marriage, faith, enjoyment, and more hold an earthy wisdom that reminds us of what we hold dear, and what's truly important in life. These stories reflect the kind of conversations Gulley overheard in his youth, in a time when neighbors gathered on front porches across America, a glass of lemonade in hand, the sounds of crickets buzzing in the air, and lazy stories spilled from lips from generation to generation.

HarperOne 2009 170 PP. Paper

$13.99 (in stock)

Portrait In Grey

A Short History Of The Quakers

BY JOHN PUNSHON
Revised edition of this comprehensive and thoroughly readable introduction to the history of Quakerism, from its origins in 17th century England to the development of the differing varieties found around the world today. A standard work.

Britain Yearly Meeting 2006 300 PP. Paper

$25.00 (in stock)

The Power Of A Positive No - How To Say No

And Still Get To Yes - Paperback Version

BY WILLIAM URY
"No" is perhaps the most important and certainly the most powerful word in the language. Every day we find ourselves in situations where we need to say No - to people at work, at home, and in our communities-because No is the word we must use to protect ourselves and to stand up for everything and everyone that matters to us. But as we all know, the wrong No can also destroy what we most value by alienating and angering people. That's why saying No the right way is crucial. The secret to saying No without destroying relationships lies in the art of the Positive No, a proven technique that anyone can learn.

Bantam 2007 272 PP. Paper

$16.00 (in stock)

The Power Of The Lord Is Over All

The Pastoral Letters Of George Fox

EDITED BY CANBY JONES
Fox maintained a prodigious correspondence with groups of Friends-perhaps as many as 3,000 epistles. This collection draws us into the power of the Lord experienced by early Friends immersing us in striking imagery and inspired praise, admonishment, and exhortation.

Friends United Press 1989 515 PP. Cloth

$29.00 (in stock)

The Power Of Woman

The Life And Writings Of Sarah Moore Grimke

BY PAMELA DURSO
Esteemed Quaker Sarah Moore Grimke (1792-1873) wanted to become "a useful member of society," a goal she met through her contributions to social reform during the 1830s. The main issue during that decade was slavery, and Sarah became a spokeswoman and leader in the abolition movement But Sarah did more than fight for the rights of slaves. Perhaps her greatest contribution was as an advocate of women's rights.

Mercer 2004 228 PP. Paper

$5.00 (in stock)

Powerful Beyond Measure Epub Version

The Legacy Of Quaker Leadership In The 21st Century

BY GEORGE LAKEY
THIS IS AN ePub vesion of the lecture for redaing on a Nook or a laptop with suitable software. We will email you a link to download the file on the next business day after you place your order. In this Lecture, which George Lakey gave in 2011, he challenges us to confront how class prejudice colors our approach to leadership in the work of realizing social justice.

Philadelphia YM 2012 34 PP. Paper

$4.00 (in stock)

Powerful Beyond Measure

The Legacy Of Quaker Leadership In The 21st Century

BY GEORGE LAKEY
In this Lecture, which George Lakey gave in 2011, he challenges us to confront how class prejudice colors our approach to leadership in the work of realizing social justice.

Philadelphia YM 2012 36 PP. Paper

$7.50 (in stock)

The Powers That Be

Theology For A New Millenium

BY WALTER WINK
In The Powers That Be renowned theologian and biblical scholar Walter Wink helps us reformulate our ancient religious concepts - such as God and Satan, angels and demons, principalities and powers - light of what we now know. Wink's theology is shaped as much by his experience in the civil rights movement and the fight against apartheid in South Africa, as by his study of the Bible. This is in large part a digest of his Powers trilogy, particularly the third volume-Engaging the Powers.

Galilee 1999 224 PP. Paper

$14.95 (in stock)

Practical Mystic

Science, Religion And A. S. Eddington

BY MATTHEW STANLEY
A. S. Eddington (1882-1944) was a scientific pioneer and a devout Quaker. As a leading astrophysicist he still maintained his religious belief throughout his scientific career and also defended the interrelation of science and religion while drawing inspiration from both. For instance, at a time when a strict adherence to deductive principles of physics had proved fruitless for understanding the nature of stars, insights from Quaker mysticism led Eddington to argue that an outlook less concerned with certainty and more concerned with further exploration was necessary to overcome the obstacles of incomplete and uncertain knowledge.

University of Chicago 2007 320 PP. Cloth

$37.50 (in stock)

Practice Of Quaker Worship

BY LARRY MILLER
Sections on gathered meeting, settling in, and vocal ministry. Useful tract for new attenders or discussion groups. $1.50 each (fewer than 10). $1.25 each (10-49). $.85 each (50 or more).

Quaker Press of FGC 1992 12 PP. Tract

0-10 $1.50, 10-50 $1.25, 50 or more $0.85 (in stock)

The Practice Of The Presence Of God

BY BROTHER LAWRENCE WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DOROTHY DAY
The great Catholic humanitarian Dorothy Day identifies these writings as a hidden treasure in her introduction to this edition, and says that the collection of letters and writings and meant to help the reader identify a "sense of the presence of God in the soul, and indeed in the world about us." These writings from the mid-1600s have startling clarity and relevance for the modern reader. Friends may identify with Brother Lawrence's assertion that "We may make a chapel of our heart" and that "There is no need to cry very loudly, for He is nearer to us than we think."

Templegate Publishers 1981 126 PP. Paper

$12.95 (in stock)

The Practice Of The Love Of God

Php 374

BY KENNETH BOULDING
Dare to love God! Dare to practice that love everywhere in God's family, seeing the divine likeness in everyone, mixture of earth and heaven though we be! This challenge was raised by Kenneth Boulding some 50 years ago and is no less relevant and provocative today. He tells us that we are born to love, that we are living parts of a living whole, and that there are no boundaries in God's whole kingdom, & concludes with his vision for the world and his assurance that there is no room for despair, that God is always redeeming the world, that from the depths of misery there will be "a reawakening of divine love, a new springtime to the weary earth."

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2004 31 PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)

The Practice Of The Presence Of God

BY BROTHER LAWRENCE OF THE RESURRECTION
The Practice of the Presence of God is a text compiled by Father Joseph de Beaufort of the wisdom and teachings of Brother Lawrence, a 17th century Carmelite monk. It is a collection of his letters, and records made, by other participants in them, of his conversations. For nearly 300 years this unparalleled classic has given both blessing and instruction to those who can be content with nothing less than knowing God in all His majesty and feeling His loving presence throughout each simple day. Translated by Donald Attwater with an introduction by Dorothy Day.

Templegate 1974 126 PP. Paper

$4.99 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Practicing Discernment Together

Finding God's Way Forward In Decision Making

BY LON FENDALL, JAN WOOD, AND BRUCE BISHOP
Group discernment is an essential ingredient of anything that Quakers seek to do together, and a central part of Quaker process. Even the smallest Bible study group or informal gathering makes decisions. That decision making carries with it the potential of strengthening the spiritual depth of each member of the group, and of discovering God's will - but only if the participants understand and abide by the process. "In concise, lucid prose, illustrated with modern day case studies and stories from the bible, they discuss the attitudes, skills, and steps that help us to find God's leadings for us as meeting communities." - Chel Avery

Barclay Press 2006 145 PP. Paper

$16.00 (in stock)

Practicing Peace In Times Of War - Paperback

A Buddhist Perspective

BY PEMA CHODRON
Chodron draws on Buddhist teachings to explore the origins of aggression and war, explaining that they lie nowhere but within our own hearts and minds. She goes on to explain that, remarkably, the way in which we as individuals respond to challenges in our everyday lives can mean the difference between perpetuating a culture of violence or creating a new culture of compassion. With war and violence flaring all over the world, from Iraq to Darfur to London, most of us are left feeling utterly helpless. In this book Pema Chodron insists that our world will begin to change when each of us, one by one, begins to work for peace at the level of our own behavior, our own habits of action.

Shambala 2007 112 PP. Paper

$7.95 (in stock)

Practicing Peace Curriculum

Teaching Young Children The Quaker Peace Testimony

BY JEAN MCCANDLESS
Teachers, children, and parents will enjoy this new resource for teaching about the Quaker peace testimony and peacemaking skills. Written in three levels (including older preschoolers through fourth grade), Practicing Peace is an active curriculum that integrates art, music, and drama to engage children in fuller learning; includes detailed instructions for teachers and "home pages" for parents.

Quaker Press of FGC 2006 144 PP. Spiral Bound

$25.00 (in stock)

Practicing Peace

A Devotional Walk Through The Quaker Tradition

BY CATHERINE WHITMIRE
This is an accessible, well presented, comprehensive and fascinating book on the Quaker peace testimony written by the author of Plain Living: A Quaker Path to Simplicity. Stories of successful nonviolent movements throughout history are partnered with quotes from over 350 years of Quaker teachings on peace. Queries lead readers on a journey to self-discovery, through the stages of practicing peace: first by focusing within themselves, then looking outward to practice peace in the world around. Includes a brief biography of each Quaker quoted in the book, a glossary of common Quaker terms as well as a guide to further online resources.

Sorin Books 2007 272 PP. Paper

$16.95 (in stock)

Practicing Peace Curriculum .pdf

Teaching Young Children The Quaker Peace Testimony

BY JEAN MCCANDLESS
Teachers, children, and parents will enjoy this new resource for teaching about the Quaker peace testimony and peacemaking skills. Written in three levels (including older preschoolers through fourth grade), Practicing Peace is an active curriculum that integrates art, music, and drama to engage children in fuller learning; includes detailed instructions for teachers and "home pages" for parents. This is a downloadable .pdf version of this publication. When you purchase this title, after confirming your order, we will send you a limited time web link to download the file.

Quaker Press of FGC 2006 144 PP. Blank

$10.00 (in stock)

Practicing The Art Of Compassionate Listening

BY ANDREA COHEN WITH LEAH GREEN, SUASN PAERTNOW
This practical "how to" book provides a step-by-step approach to helping you implement the practices of Compassionate Listening into your daily life. Whether you're challenged by self-judgments - or by conflicts in your family, workplace or community, the practices of Compassionate Listening can provide a solid foundation upon which to bring greater peace, understanding and healing into your world. The exercises in this book are based on the core practices of Compassionate Listening as taught in our Basic Intensive training.

Compassionate Listening 2011 84 PP. Paper

$15.00 (in stock)

Pray And Pay Attention

Or How To Enjoy Meeting For Business

BY CHARLES BROWN
An essay which traces the movement of the Spirit as Philadelphia Yearly Meeting grappled with the question of reparations and issues of racism in its annaul sessions in the early 70s.

Southeastern Yearly Meeting 1991 24 PP. Paper

$4.00 (in stock)

Prayer - Beginning Again

Php 339

BY SHEILA KEANE
"I was motivated to write this pamphlet about prayer because I felt I didn't know nearly enough about it, and I wanted to learn what others had to say about praying. Of course, in the past I have read plenty of books and pamphlets, attended workshops and I had many conversations to learn about prayer, but always I felt something was missing. With this paper I tried something new; I prayed the learning, and that has made all the difference. Prayer is a mystery of the spiritual life which is learned by doing as much as anything else. I learned most by actually trying the techniques of prayer taught to me by others, experimenting with my own personal styles." - the author

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 1999 40 PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)

Prayer - Finding The Heart's True Home

BY RICHARD FOSTER
A sensitive primer, helping us to understand, experience, and practice how prayer can move us inward into personal transformation, upward toward intimacy with God, and outward to ministry to others.

HarperSF 1992 276 PP. Cloth

$23.95 (in stock)

Prayer - Tract

BY VIRGINIA SCHURMAN
This little pamphlet is a useful tool in explaining prayer in terms of the Religious Society of Friends. Sections on "Praying", "Prayer as Relationship with God", "Prayer in the Meeting Community", and "Prayer and the World".

Tract Association of Friends 1998 Tract

$0.30 (in stock)

Prayer And Friends Meeting For Worship Story Materials

For Faith & Play

BY FAITH & PLAY CREATIONS
Everything you need to tell the Prayer and Friends Meeting for Worship story from Faith & Play. Includes archway, wooden meeting attenders, felt circle and play board. Elegantly produced by hand by Faith & Play Creations.

Faith & Play Creations 2009 ZIPLOC BAG Blank

$45.00 (in stock)

Prayer And Worship

BY DOUGLAS STEERE
In Prayer and Worship Douglas Steere encourages a deeper spiritual life through the disciplines of prayer, corporate worship, and devotional reading. He calls us beyond the "incurable mediocrity of soul that fills the Christian ranks." Douglas Steere's wisdom is sprinkled with quotes from the saints and renews our hunger for an encounter with the Divine.

Friends United Press 1988 77 PP. Paper

$6.00 (in stock)