Quakerbooks

John Lampen

Answering The Violence

Encounters With Perpetrators

BY JOHN LAMPEN
As a People committed to peace, Friends have nonetheless, from time to time, sought to build close relationships with perpetrators of violence, groups and individuals who may be thought to be "beyond the pale" - dictators and terrorists . Why? What part do such relationships play in efforts to end differences and build peace in troubled situations? John Lampen, who has served as a Quaker peace worker in N Ireland and elsewhere, draws on his own experiences and the accounts of other peace workers to explore the controversies, risks, rewards, and possible benefits of reaching out in friendship to perpetrators of violence.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2011 32 PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)

Endeavours To Mend

Perspectives On British Quaker Work In The World Today

EDITED BY BRIAN PHILLIPS, JOHN LAMPEN
From William Penn's time to now, Quakers have been influential with a continuing tradition of work for justice and peace in the world, arising out of their religious experience. This book's contributors represent a wide range of experience as Quakers at work. Together they suggest there is still a crucial gap to be filled by projects such as theirs, and offer some criteria for running them.

Britain Yearly Meeting 2006 127 PP. Paper

$15.00 (in stock)

Findings

Poets And The Crisis Of Faith - Php 310

BY JOHN LAMPEN
Poems can help express mystical experience.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 1993 40 PP. Paper

$6.50 (out of stock but can be backordered)

The Peace Kit

Everyday Peacemaking For Young People

BY JOHN LAMPEN
Do you have problems with losing your temper? Friends who quarrel? Being bullied? Helping children who are unpopular? Understanding your feelings? Family arguments? Not knowing how to relax? Getting into trouble? Standing up against unfairness? This book, written for young people of 10 and upwards, may help you with new ideas and suggestions. Includes chapters on feelings, caring and listening, building bridges, meeting fear and prejudice, putting things right, and becoming a more peaceful person.

Britain Yearly Meeting 1992 63 PP. Paper

$12.00 (in stock)

Seeing, Hearing, Knowing

Reflections On The Experiment With Light

EDITED BY JOHN LAMPEN
Written for those studying, or contemplating studying, the "Experiment with Light". It has chapters on the message of George Fox, the origins of the Quaker movement, the experiences of some Light Groups, answers to questions and difficulties that these groups have found. There are also chapters linking the practice to worship, prayer, discernment, and political action. The psychology of "Focusing", also possible future developments of the practice are discussed. It details several different versions of the practice that have been developed. Contributors come from Britain, New Zealand, Sweden and different Quaker traditions within the USA.

Sessions of York 2008 105 PP. Paper

$18.00 (in stock)

The Worship Kit

A Young Person's Guide To Quaker Worship

BY JOHN LAMPEN
John Lampen's latest book is for children and younger teenagers who attending Quaker Meeting. It will help you find a way to be calm and quiet in meeting; how to think about people you love in the silence; suggestions for getting help in the silence if you have troubles; ways of caring about world problems during worship; thoughts on listening, reading and speaking in meeting and ideas about what it is that we are worshipping. A British book but full of useful ideas that cross the Atlantic well.

Britain Yearly Meeting 2010 46 PP. Paper