Ben Pink Dandelion's 2009 Gathering Plenary Address - Mp3

BY BEN PINK DANDELION
This is a downloadable mp3 file of Ben Pink Dandelion's 2009 plenary address at the FGC Gathering of Friends. Ben, a Quaker historian, takes us to where the joy and love, and fire come from: our roots in spirit. He brings years of experience at weaving academic insights with th edesire to lead a faithful life.

Quaker Press of FGC 2009 AUDIO MP3 Audio

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Benjamin Banneker

American Scientific Pioneer

BY MYRA WEATHERLY
The life of the famous African American scientist and mathematician, Member of, or at least regular attender at Quaker Meeting, Benjamin Banneker. Includes source notes and timeline. Superb series, well written and well illustrated.

Array 2006 112 PP. Paper

$9.95 (in stock)

Benjamin The Meeting House Mouse

By Benjamin As Told To Clifford Pfiel

BY CLIFFORD PFIEL, ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN GUMMERE
Benjamin is a little mouse who lives in a Meeting House. He learns about Quakers and eventually ministers in Meeting asking Friends to leave him more crumbs. These stories were originally serialized in Friends Journal. It is a very nice gift and great fun for children and adults.

Friends Journal 1996 32 PP Paper

$6.00 (in stock)

Benjamin West And His Cat Grimalkin

BY MARGUERITE HENRY
A reprint of this classic book. Benjamin West grew up in a deeply religious Quaker family, where Quaker beliefs forbid the creation of images. But little Benjamin was born with an extraordinary gift for creating paintings of people, animals, and landscapes so true to life they "took one's breath away." How Benjamin's dilemma is solved makes for a delightful biography enhanced with Henry's whimsical illustrations.

Beautiful Feet Books 2009 156 PP. Paper

$13.95 (in stock)

Berenstain Bears And The Big Question

BY STAN AND JAN BERENSTAIN
A Berenstain Bears book might be the last place one would look to find a depiction of a Quaker meeting for worship, but evidently a relative of the Berenstains was a Friend and this book the result of visiting Quaker meeting more than once. Early in the book, Sister asks, "What is God?" To answer her question, Papa and Mama Bear take the family to the Chapel in the Woods and on this particular morning, the minister doesn't deliver a sermon, but invites the congregants to wait in silence and, if they feel led, to deliver a message. A number of the members of the Bear family offer messages and the book ends with Sister Bear asking, "Did God make questions?"

Random House 1999 32 PP. Paper

$3.99 (in stock)

Betsy

The Dramatic Biography Of Prison Reformer Elizabeth Fry

BY JEAN HATTON
In 1816, 36-year-old Elizabeth (Betsy) Fry walked alone into the horrific Newgate Goal as a minister of the Society of Friends. The transformation she brought to the female inmates there propelled her onto the stage of world history. This book from a mainstream Christian publisher is her biography and shows how she accomplished this despite having 11 children of her own and suffering badly from depression.

Monarch Books 2006 366 PP. Paper

$13.99 (low stock)

The Better World Handbook

From Good Intentions To Everyday Actions

BY ELLIS JONES, ROSS HAENFLER, BRETT JOHNSON AND BRIAN KLOCKE
It would be a perfect world if everyone could quit their jobs and devote themselves fully to the causes they believed in. The Better World Handbook shows ordinary, caring people how to live out their values and have a life as well! The principle behind this informative and user-friendly guide is to incorporate everyday activism into even the most mundane areas of our busy lives-like grocery shopping, banking, eating, reading the newspaper, and working.

New Society 2001 300 PP. Paper

$15.95 (in stock)

Betty's Diner

The Best Of Carrie Newcomer - Audio Cd

BY CARRIE NEWCOMER
The Best of Carrie Newcomer gathers 18 of the best, and best-loved, songs from Newcomer's eight Philo albums into one stellar collection. Betty's Diner immerses the listener in the rich, insightful and healing music of one of contemporary folk's finest singer/songwriters. Featuring such favorites as "The Gathering of Spirits," "I Should've Known Better," and "I'll Go Too," plus three new tracks, including the single "Toward the Horizon," this collection is both a great introduction for newcomers and a must-have for existing fans. Liner Notes by Parker J. Palmer

Philo 2004 65 MINUTES Audio

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Between Barack And A Hard Place

Racism And White Denial In The Age Of Obama

BY TIM WISE
Race is, and always has been, an explosive issue in the United States. In this timely new book, Tim Wise explores how Barack Obama's Presidency is taking the race debate to new levels. For many white people, Obama's rise signifies the end of racism as a pervasive social force; a validation of the American ideology that anyone can make it if they work hard, and that institutional barriers against people of color have all but vanished. But is this true? No! The evidence is clear: white privilege and discrimination against people of color are still operative and actively thwarting opportunities, despite the success of individuals like Obama.

Open Media 2009 120 PP. Paper

$13.95 (in stock)

Beyond Bars

Rejoining Society After Prison

BY JEFFREY IAN ROSS, STEPHEN RICHARDS
Useful for Quaker Meetings that work with prisoners. Beyond Bars is the most current, practical, and comprehensive guide for ex-convicts and their families about managing a successful reentry into the community and includes; Tips on how to prepare for release while still in Prison; Ways to deal with family members, especially spouses and children; Finding a job; Money issues such as budgets, bank accounts, taxes, and debt; Avoiding drugs and other illicit activities; Free resources to rely on for support.

Alpha Books 2009 221 PP. Paper

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Beyond Belief

The Secret Gospel Of Thomas

BY ELAINE PAGELS
Now Available in Paperback! With the spiritual shock she felt when her infant son was diagnosed with a fatal condition, Elaine Pagels sets out again on an academic yet personal quest, through early Christian writings and archeology to find the true message of Jesus. She found it in the Gospel of Thomas in phrases like "there is a light within each person, and it lights up the whole universe. If it does not shine, there is darkness." This book carries on where her book Gnostic Gospels of 1979 left off, a book in which she studies other Gnostic texts and New Testament archeology. This special edition includes the complete text of Marvin Meyer's translation of the Gospel of Thomas

Vintage 2004 272 PP. Paper

$13.00 (backorder)

Beyond Belief -secondhand (313)

The Secret Gospel Of Thomas

BY ELAINE PAGELS
SECONDHAND COPY. Good condition with dust jacket. With the spiritual shock she felt when her infant son was diagnosed with a fatal condition, Elaine Pagels sets out again on an academic yet personal quest, through early Christian writings and archeology to find the true message of Jesus. She found it in the Gospel of Thomas in phrases like "there is a light within each person, and it lights up the whole universe. If it does not shine, there is darkness." This book carries on where her book Gnostic Gospels of 1979 left off, a book in which she studies other Gnostic texts and New Testament archeology.

Random House 2005 257 PP. Cloth

$10.00 USED - availability checked Mar 17th 8:16am CDT

Beyond Consensus

Salvaging Sense Of The Meeting - Php 307

BY BARRY MORLEY
"In seeking the sense of the meeting we open ourselves to being guided to perfect resolution in the Light, to a place where we sit in unity in the collective inward Presence. Through consensus we decide it; through sense of the meeting we turn it over, allowing it to be decided. `Reaching consensus is a secular process,' says a Friend. `In sense of the meeting God gets a voice.'" (the Author) Morley describes three essential components in discovering sense of the meeting: release, long focus, and transition to Light, all of which are nurtured by worship.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 1996 32 PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)

Beyond Majority Rule

Voteless Decision Making In The Religious Society Of Friends

BY MICHAEL SHEERAN
Michael Sheeran, a Jesuit scholar, spent two years visiting monthly meetings and observing annual sessions within Philadelphia Yearly Meeting studying the actual decision making process used among Friends. This book is the result of his study and he includes detailed descriptions of the process at work and draws conclusions about what works well and what does not. Also included is a history of Quaker process. "Earlier Sheeran had written, `Quakers do not begin with a theory. They begin with an event.' This event, this knowing at first hand that the continuous revelation is still at work is, in his judgement, what really matters." -Douglas Steere, from the foreword

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 1983 153 PP. Paper

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Beyond Prisons

A New Interfaith Paradigm

BY LAURA MAGNANI AND HARMON WRAY
This strong indictment of the current prison system, undertaken by two respected experts on behalf of the American Friends Service Committee, traces the history and features of our penal system, offers strong ethical and moral assessments of it, and lays out a whole new paradigm of criminal justice based on restorative justice and reconciliation. The book puts forward a 12-point plan for immediate changes. Magnani and Wray offer a truly radical analysis that penetrates to the roots of the crisis, challenges long-held assumptions, and imagines thoughtful alternatives.

Fortress Press 2006 208 PP. Paper

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Beyond The Bars

A Quaker Primer For Prison Visitors - Php 342

BY KEITH MADDOCK
"I simply hope these reflections on my experience as a prison visitor will encourage others to consider serving in this difficult but very enriching ministry." Guidelines, both spiritual and practical, for the Quaker prison visitor.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 1999 33 PP. Paper

$6.50 (low stock)

Beyond Tribalism And Toward A God Of Love

The 2005 First Elizabeth Watson Lecture Given At Fgc's Gathering Of Friends - Audio Cd

BY JOHN SHELBY SPONG
This is an audio CD 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.

Quaker Press of FGC 2005 AUDIO CD Audio

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Beyond Tribalism And Toward A God Of Love - Mp3 Download

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

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Beyond Uneasy Tolerance

The Saga Of Quakers And The Arts In 100 Quotations

EDITED BY ESTHER GREENLEAF-MURER
"This pamphlet tells the dramatic and little-known story of the evolution of Quaker attitudes toward the arts from antipathy to acceptance. The story is presented in the form of brief quotations from Quaker writings on the arts, arranged chronologically from the 1650s to 1995." - Esther Murer, from the introduction

Fellowship of Quakers in the Arts 2000 63 PP. Paper

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Beyond War

The Human Potential For Peace

BY DOUGLAS FRY
Douglas P. Fry convincingly argues in Beyond War, the facts show that our ancient ancestors were not innately warlike--and neither are we. Drawing on archaeology and fascinating fieldwork on hunter-gatherer bands from around the world, Fry debunks the idea that war is ancient and inevitable. Fry shows that, far from being natural, warfare actually appeared quite recently along with changes in social organization and especially the rise of states. But Fry also points out that even today, when war seems ever present (at least on television), the vast majority of us live peaceful, nonviolent lives.

Oxford University Press 2007 248 PP. Cloth

$24.00 (low stock)

Beyond War (part 2)

Alternatives To War - Audio Cd

COMPILED BY DAVID FREUDBERG
Alternatives to War. Antiwar voices describe why they oppose using military force -- how nonviolence can be successful in promoting justice and even overthrowing dictators. An eye-opening proposal for truly "global education" is advanced by former UN Assistant Secretary General Robert Muller who emphasizes the many branches of our international human family. Lastly a look at decision-making among Quakers who do not follow "majority rules" but who try to reach consensus after reflecting deeply on spirit.

Human Media 2003 1 HOUR Audio

$8.50 (in stock)

Beyond War (part 1)

What War Really Means - Audio Cd

BY DAVID FREUDBERG
Is warfare a necessary evil -- or is it total madness? The true human costs of war are described by patients in a veterans hospital, the author of a history of bombing, a NY Times war correspondent and others Also The Quaker conscience: the social and political witness offered by members of the Society of Friends. Here Friends discuss pacifism and social equality and lastly Viktor Frankl, the late author of "Man's Search for Meaning" who recognized that only by clinging to a higher life purpose could he survive such an atrocity.

Human Media 2003 1 HOUR Audio

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The Bible _ Publishers Remainder

BY KAREN ARMSTRONG
In this seminal account, acclaimed historian Karen Armstrong discusses the conception, gestation, life, and afterlife of history's most powerful book. Its contents have changed over the centuries, it has been transformed by translation and, through interpretation, has developed manifold meanings to various religions, denominations, and sects. Armstronganalyzes the social and political situation in which oral history turned into written scripture, how this all-pervasive scripture was collected into one work, and how it becameaccepted as Christianity's sacred text, and how its interp retation changed over time.

Grove Press 2008 302 PP. Paper

$7.50 (in stock)

Bible, Nrsv - With Apocrypha

NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION
Cheapish, readable bible, with apocrypha. Sample of translation "In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, 'Let there be light'; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness."

Hendrickson Publishers 2005 890 PP. Paper

$12.95 (low stock)

Bible, The Church And The Future Of Friends

Papers From The Quaker Issues Roundtable

EDITED BY CHUCK FAGER
The struggle over the legitimacy of same-sex relationships is used as a lens through which to view differing understandings of the Bible and faith communities.

Pendle Hill 1996 240 PP. Paper

$9.95 (low stock)

Biblical Pacifism (2nd Ed)

BY DALE BROWN
"The only people on Earth who do not see Christ and his teaching as non violent are Christians." - Gandhi. Dale Brown looks at the old and new testament exploring key passages and then looks at the history of Christian thought to see where Christs words "Love they enemies" changed their meaning and emphasis.

Evangel Press 2003 182 PP. Paper

$16.95 (in stock)

The Biblical Vision Of Sabbath Economics

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)

Bicycles

Love Poems

BY NIKKI GIOVANNI
This is a companion volume to Giovanni's love poems of 1997. Since then Giovanni has experienced losses both public and private. The death of her mother and sister, the massacre at Virginia Tech where she teaches. And just when it seemed life was spinning out of control, Giovanni rediscovered love-what she calls the antidote. Here romantic love-and all its manifestations, the physical touch, the emotional pull, the hungry heart-is distilled as never before by one of our most talented poets.

Morrow 2009 109 PP. Cloth

$16.99 (in stock)

Big Big World

Audio Cd

BY BILL HARLEY
Quaker Bill Harleys' songs with humorous and beautifully observed lyrics, themed on family life and backed by reggae, hand-clapping Cajun and honky tonk music with a decidedly world beat! Includes 'Walk a Mile,' 'Turn the World Around,' and 'Sittin' Down to Eat.'

Round River Records 1996 50 MINUTES Audio

$15.00 (low stock)

The Big Book For Peace And The Big Book For Our Planet

Audio Cassettes

BY VARIOUS ARTISTS
The Big Book for Peace edited by Ann Durrell is sadly out of print, but here on audio are recorded most of its poems and stories about many kinds of peace, peace among people living in different lands, among next-door neighbors, among people of different races, and among sisters and brothers. Understanding among those separated by their beliefs, and those separated by generations. Combined with the ecological stories and poems in Big Book for the Planet. Graet value for 3 hours of listening.

Media Books 1999 2 TAPES Audio

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