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12 Quaker Voices

EDITED BY JENNIFER KAVANAGH
Jennifer Kavanagh pulls together the writings from the Quaker Quest series "Twelve Quakers and..." on such as pacifism, evil, simplicity and the Quaker understanding of God. "In this book, we are given varied and thought-provoking Quaker views on a series of important topics related both to belief and to practice. ...A valuable resource for those who wish to reflect on their Faith and Practice, whether a newcomer to Quakerism or an experienced member of a Quaker Meeting. Particularly helpful is that they are each short and to the point, with the different viewpoints..." - George Ellis, Quaker Cosmologist, Winner of the Templeton Prize

O Books 2008 240 PP. Paper

$7.50 (in stock)

The O Of Home

BY JENNIFER KAVANAGH
What does the word "home" mean to you? From a wide range of answers and her own experience, British Friend Jennifer Kavanagh explores our outer and inner identities. Home is not just four walls or the country we were born in. It is not a locked door, an investment, a legal address, or a nation with rigid borders. Home is where the heart is: a yearning for a precious past, a dream of something that has never been, or a present reality. In relationship - with our families, in community, and with the whole of creation. The qualities of home are reflected in the circle (O), an ancient symbol for safety, equality, inclusiveness, and eternity.

O Books 2010 198 PP. Paper

$24.95 (in stock)

The World Is Our Cloister

A Guide To The Modern Religious Life

BY JENNIFER KAVANAGH
The dedicated religious life of monks and nuns has a fascination for many of us - at a distance. We live in the world we have, and it's hard to figure out how to do it in a God-filled way. The World is Our Cloister, written by Friend Jennifer Cavanaugh, is about the new religious life. It is a guide to living the devotional life, not behind the walls of a monastery, but in the world. It's about engagement in the world as well as withdrawal, the balance between a life of action and one of contemplation; how to be in the world but not of it. It is also a guide to the mystical experience at the heart of all religion..

O Books \ 2007 240 PP. Cloth

$24.95 (in stock)