Each Of Us Inevitable (QuakerBooks)

Each Of Us Inevitable

Some Keynote Addresses At Quaker Gatherings (1977-1993)

EDITED BY ROBERT LEUZE

Brief Description:
This revised and expanded volume of 19 keynote addresses, presented between 1977 and 1993 by well-known Friends who reflect a range of sexual orientation, offers a collective wisdom on being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or an ally. One frequent theme of both the `straight' and `gay' presenters considers how the contributions of LGBTQ persons are vital both among Friends and in the general society. There are eight more essays in this volume than in the previous one. Contributors include Becky Birtha, Tom Bodine, Elise Boulding, John Calvi, Stephen Finn, Arlene Kelly, William Kreidler, George Lakey, Ahavia Lavana, Muriel Bishop Summers and Elizabeth Watson.

FLGBTQC 2003 260 PP. Paper

$14.00 (in stock)

From the publisher:

These 19 keynote addresses were presented between 1977 and 1993 by well-known Friends (Quakers) who reflect a range of sexual orientations. Most were given at Midwinter Gathering; a few were given at Friends General Conference (FGC) Summer Gathering. This collection offers an evolving collective wisdom on being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or an ally. This revised and expanded volume, edited by Robert Leuze, adds 8 keynotes to the 11 in the original.

Keynotes sorted by author:

Becky Birtha: (1991) “Accept It Gracefully”- Keeping Our Creative Gifts Alive
Thomas R. Bodine: (1987) Caring Matters Most
Elise Boulding: (1986) The Challenge of Nonconformity
John Calvi: (Friends General Conference, 1990): Laying Down the Weapons ‘Round Our Hearts
Stephen Finn: (1990) Celebrating All Our Being
Janet Hoffman: (1982) Eros and the Life of the Spirit. (Friends General Conference, 1987) To Listen, To Minister, To Witness
Ellen Hodge. (1989) Tending the Fire
Arlene Kelly. (1979) Estrangement and Reconciliation. (1984) Nurturing Friendship and Lover Relationships
William Kreidler. (1989) Tending the Fire
George Lakey. (1991) Our Bodies, Our Elves
Ahavia Lavana. (1988) Helping and Healing
Muriel Bishop Summers. (1990) On Living in Integrity
Elizabeth Watson. (1993)Night and Day. (1985): On Wholeness. (1977): Each of Us Inevitable
David Wertheimer. (1988) Bias-Related Violence, Gay Marriage, and a Journey Out of the Society of Friends
Dwight Wilson. (1984): Nurturing Our Relationships within an Often Hostile Community

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