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Sex And Politics In Early Christianity
BY ELAINE PAGELS Explores ideas about human nature, moral freedom, and sexuality in the first four centuries after Christ. Pagels links these religious roots of western sexual attitudes to womens lower status through the centuries.
Vintage 1989 224 PP. Paper
$12.95 (in stock)
BY MARY MORRISON Suggestions for a lively, searching study of the gospels, using Sharman's Records of the Life of Jesus as the study text.
Pendle Hill 1986 157 PP. Cloth
$15.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)
A Very Literal, Less Anthropomorhic Translation
TRANSLATED BY JOHN MICHAEL WINE Personal Note: I've striven to be faithful to the text, but one's life experience certainly makes itself felt during the translation process. As a member of an unprogrammed Friends Meeting, I work to be true to the historic Quaker testimonies. Peace, Equality, Integrity, Simplicity. I believe these values are at the core of Jesus' message as found in the New Testament. Disclaimer: Though I've taken under graduate as well as seminary level courses in NT Greek, I make no claim to be an authority in the ancient Koine tongue.- The Translator. An inspired and new reading of the New Testament starting from the origional language showing the nuances of so many words.
Create Space 2012 72 PP. Paper
$11.85 (out of stock but can be backordered)
The First Elizabeth Watson Lecture Given At The 2005 Fgc Gathering Of Friends
BY BISHOP JOHN SHELBY SPONG This is a downloadable mp3 recording of Spong's plenary speech at the 2005 Gathering. In his talk Spong rejects fundamentalism in favor of a religion compatible with intellectual inquiry. He rejects Christian `tribalism' in favor of a universalism that sees holiness throughout the world's religions. He describes a Christianity premised upon justice and love rather than judgment and literal readings of the Bible. This is a downloadable mp3 version of his talk. When you purchase this, after confirming your order, we will send you a limited time web link to download the file.
Quaker Press of FGC 2005 50 MIN MP3 Audio
$5.00 (in stock)
BY CHED MYERS A short, key, text that gives voice to Myers challenging ideas of non violence and liberation theology lived prophetically in the modern world. Culled from articles in Other side and other journals.
Potters House 2001 72 PP. Paper
$10.00 (in stock)
Rethinking How You Read The Bible
BY SCOT MCKNIGHT Parakeets make delightful pets. We cage them or clip their wings to keep them where we want them. Scot McKnight contends that many, conservatives and liberals alike, attempt the same thing with the Bible. We all try to tame it. Here McKnight challenges al flvors of Christian to rethink how they read the Bible, to see it as a Story that we are summoned to enter and to carry forward in our day.
Zondervan 2008 236 PP. Cloth
$18.99 (out of stock but can be backordered)
BY KAREN OBERST Integrating a detailed discussion and the original text, this is a refreshing and modern study of The Sermon on the Mount - the most popular part of the bible for many Quakers. A good resource by a Quaker author from the evangelical tradition. For personal or group study.
Barclay Press 2007 244 PP. Paper
$19.00 (in stock)
4 Popular Translations In One Volume Kjv,niv,nasb,amp
BY ZONDERVAN A useful study resource shows the text of all four translations on an open two page spread so you can see how the translation differs in major ways and in the subtleties of expression. Also preserves the differences in presentation as prose or poetry in the psalms for example.
Zondervan 2009 3223 PP. Cloth
$49.99 (out of stock but can be backordered)
A Spiritual Formation Guide
BY LYNDA GRAYBEAL, JULIA ROLLER Examines some of the many portrayals of how God has communicated with individuals in the Bible and throughout history. From Adam and Eve in Genesis 1-11 to Jacob wrestling with God, from hearing God through visions and dreams like Teresa of Avila to experiencing communion with God through nature like Francis of Assisi, this guide helps show the different ways God has communicated with people throughout the ages and guides the reader into an experience of individual interaction with God.
HarperOne 2006 144 PP. Paper
$11.95 (in stock)
Quaker Meditations On The Gospel Of John
BY DOUG GWYN This is a ePub formatted version of the book. Download to your computer and then upload from there to any E reader device except a Kindle. WE WILL EMAIL YOU A LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE BOOK ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY AFTER RECEIVING YOUR ORDER. The Gospel of John is sometimes known among Friends as "the Quaker Gospel," because it speaks to the Quaker concern for a here-and-now experience of eternal reality in Christ. Conversation with Christ expores this theme through thirteen conversations from the Fourth Gospel in which the history and mystery of Jesus are revealed. (Enter the title in the search field at left to find print and mobi editions.)
Quaker Press of FGC 2011 139 PP. E Book
BY DOUG GWYN This is a mobi formatted version of the book. Download to your computer and then upload from there to a Kindle. WE WILL EMAIL YOU A LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE BOOK ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY AFTER RECEIVING YOUR ORDER. The Gospel of John is sometimes known among Friends as "the Quaker Gospel," because it speaks to the Quaker concern for a here-and-now experience of eternal reality in Christ. Conversation with Christ expores this theme through thirteen conversations from the Fourth Gospel in which the history and mystery of Jesus are revealed. (Enter the title in the search field at left to find print and epub editions.)
Como Los Primeros Amigos
BY MICHAEL BIRKEL, TRANSLATED BY DINORA UVALLE-VAZQUEZ This is an abridged translation of Engaging Scripture: Reading The Bible With Early Friends, in which Michael Birkel invites readers into the meditative way early Friends read the Bible through a close study of early Quaker writings. His own experience encourages contemporary readers to enter scripture through this contemplative Quaker approach, which - like the ancient practice of lectio divina - challenges the reader to be not only informed, but transformed.
Friends United Press 2007 67 PP. Paper
$15.00 (in stock)
Reading The Bible With Early Friends
BY MICHAEL BIRKEL, FOREWORD BY BASIL PENNINGTON In Engaging Scripture, Michael Birkel invites readers into the meditative way early Friends read the Bible through a close study of early Quaker writings. His own experience encourages contemporary readers to enter scripture through this contemplative Quaker approach, which-like the ancient practice of lectio divina-challenges the reader to be not only informed, but transformed.
Friends United Press 2005 152 PP. Paper
$12.00 (in stock)
BY DOROTHY REICHARDT Eight 2-hour units cover the sweep of history and variety of literature in the Bible. Includes a section on sharing feelings about the Bible, historical charts, references to George Fox's Journal, meditations on listening to God, and discussion questions. Used in QSP (Quaker Studies Program).
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 1991 Looseleaf
$12.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)
AUTHORIZED KING JAMES VERSION A stand-alone pocket-sized printing of the Book of Genesis, Authorized King James version. Part of a series of "Pocket Canons" that intends the books of the Bible to be read "as literary works in their own right" (from the introductory note). This book has an introduction by writer E.L. Doctorow.
Grove Press 1999 126 Paper
$1.25 (in stock)
BY MARY MORRISON Not a Pendle Hill Pamphlet. Taken from the introduction to her book Approaching the Gospels together. This is short guide to Morrison's ideas on studying the New Testament.
Pendle Hill 1986 26 PP. Paper
$2.00 (in stock)
BY JOANNE & LARRY SPEARS Bible study method for small groups, embodying Friends sense that greater insight comes from a combination of personal reflection and group interaction. Directions include several pages on using this method with children and young people.
Quaker Press of FGC 1990 11 PP. Paper
$7.00 (in stock)
Conversations With Scripture
BY MARCUS BORG An in-depth exploration and explanation of the purpose, language, and message of the Gospel of Mark. Written by Anglican theologian Marcus Borg, a favorite of many Quakers.
Morehouse Publishing 2009 140 PP. Paper
$16.00 (in stock)
A New Interpretation Of Genesis
BY KAREN ARMSTRONG As the foundation stone of the Jewish and Christian scriptures, The Book of Genesis unfolds some of the most arresting stories of world literature--the Creation; Adam and Eve; Cain and Abel; the sacrifice of Isaac. Yet the meaning of Genesis remains enigmatic. In this fascinating volume, Karen Armstrong, author of the highly acclaimed bestseller A History of God, brilliantly illuminates the mysteries and profundities of this mystifying work.
Ballantine 1996 195 PP. Paper
$14.00 (in stock)
A Bible Study Based On Romans 12
BY ANNE THOMAS Anne's usual sensitive and creative approach is applied here to Paul's "Letter to the Romans," for private meditation or group study.
Argenta 1986 50 PP. Paper
$4.00 (in stock)
Bible Lessons From The 2009 Gathering
BY PATTY LEVERING In five brief lessons, Patty Levering invites us to a way of reading the Bible with out whole body so that we listen for the voice of capital 'T' Truth - a Truth that has more to do with love than with correctness, more with wisdom than with facts. It can't be contained by words. It doesn't fit in boxes - mine or yours. Guiding the reader into selected passages, Levering shares her own experience, offers new insight into familiar passages, and encourages readers to look at scripture - including difficult passages - with an open mind and heart.
Quaker Press of FGC 2009 36 PP. Paper
$8.00 (in stock)
Bible Lessons From The 2007 Fgc Gathering
BY CHRISTOPHER SAMMOND Christopher Sammond draws on the book of Esther to contrast relationships and intrigue in the Empire with Jesus' New Testament teachings about life in the Kingdom. He shows how easy it is to name the "other" and also to become "other" within the hierarchy of the "empires," large and small, which we create today; and, he calls us to live into the Kingdom, the blessed community where justice and love are intertwined. Christopher Sammond's honesty, biblical scholarship, spiritual witness, and sense of humor bring life to this study.
Quaker Press of FGC 2009 40 PP. Paper
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BY CONNIE MCPEAK GREEN AND MARTY PAXSON GRUNDY Friends are called to live in community, but difficult interactions with others challenge us to wrestle with our personal strengths, weaknesses, & former experiences. The authors have spent years exploring the 18th chapter of the gospel of Matthew, which contains Jesus's advice to his disciples about how to get along with one another. Living in accordance with this guidance may be the most difficult thing they have ever tried to do, but they've found the instructions straightforward & suffused with love. In this essay, they describe what they've learned from their efforts to be faithful & demonstrate one way of studying & using the Bible. Discussion questions included.
Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2008 36 PP. Paper
$6.50 (in stock)
Peace In The Old Testament
BY DAVID LEITER The Bible has a reputation for being about violence in the Old Testament and about peace in the New Testament. David Leiter overturns that oversimplified notion as he explores passages throughout the Old Testament in narrative, prophecy, legal texts, proverbs and psalms which from God calls for the making of peace and justice. Foreword by Jay Marshall of Earlham College.
Herald Press 2007 188 PP. Paper
$16.99 (in stock)
The Gospel According To Matthew
BY BARBARA REID Required for the 2008 Gathering Workshop #20. The Gospel of Matthew (Gail Thomas). Part of the series reviewed in the October 2006 Friends Journal. In which Tony Prete says "This is not the series for you if you are looking for reifications on a literal reading of the text. But if you want a deeper understanding of what the text is really saying, if you want as George Fox may have put it - to be led to the text in a way that will allow it to speak authentically to you, then this series will serve you well".
Liturgical Press 2005 160 PP. Paper
$6.95 (in stock)
The Gospel According To Mark
BY MARIE NOONAN-SABIN Part of the series reviewed in the October 2006 Friends Journal. In which Tony Prete says "This is not the series for you if you are looking for reifications on a literal reading of the text. But if you want a deeper understanding of what the text is really saying, if you want as George Fox may have put it - to be led to the text in a way that will allow it to speak authentically to you, then this series will serve you well".
Liturgical press 2006 160 PP. Paper
The Gospel According To Luke
BY JEROME KODELL Part of the series reviewed in the October 2006 Friends Journal. In which Tony Prete says "This is not the series for you if you are looking for reifications on a literal reading of the text. But if you want a deeper understanding of what the text is really saying, if you want as George Fox may have put it - to be led to the text in a way that will alldow it to speak authentically to you, then this series willserve you well".
Liturgical Press 2005 168 PP. Paper
The Gospel According To John And The Johannine Letters
BY SCOTT LEWIS Part of the series reviewed in the October 2006 Friends Journal. In which Tony Prete says "This is not the series for you if you are looking for reifications on a literal reading of the text. But if you want a deeper understanding of what the text is really saying, if you want as George Fox may have put it - to be led to the text in a way that will allow it to speak authentically to you, then this series will serve you well".
Liturgical Press 2005 130 PP. Paper
The Acts Of The Apostles
BY DENNIS HAMM Part of the series reviewed in the October 2006 Friends Journal. In which Tony Prete says "This is not the series for you if you are looking for reifications on a literal reading of the text. But if you want a deeper understanding of what the text is really saying, if you want as George Fox may have put it - to be led to the text in a way that will allow it to speak authentically to you, then this series will serve you well".
Liturgical Press 2005 135 PP. Paper
A Fresh Translation With Commentary
TRANSLATED BY RICHARD VALANTASIS Valantasis has taken the supposed text of Q, (produced by painstaking academic detective work) - The "missing" gospel on which Mathew Mark and Luke is presumed to be based and put it into a fresh translation, aiming to give the immediacy and challenge of someone writing about Jesus life shortly after his death. He also provides a commentary on what it says, its meaning at that time, and then how it was used by the early Christians.
T & T Clark 2005 238 PP. Paper
$8.95 (in stock)
The Biblical Vision Of Sabbath Economics Ched Myers
Listening For The Voice Of Truth Patty Levering
Opening The Scriptures Tom Gates
Matthew 18, Wisdom For Living In Community Connie McPeak Green, Marty Paxson Grundy
Engaging Scripture Michael Birkel
Paul Among The People Sarah Ruden
Conversations With Christ, Epub Ebook Doug Gwyn
Conversations With Christ, Mobi Ebook Doug Gwyn
The Riddles Of The Fourth Gospel Paul N Anderson
The Psalms Speak George Peck