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1	A Quaker Book of Wisdom: Life Lessons in Simplicity, Service, and Common Sense more books like this by Robert Smith add to wishlist Taking his inspiration from nine generations of Quaker forebears, Smith speaks to all of us who are seeking a simpler, more meaningful life. He explores ways in which we can harness our inner light to guide our everyday choices and challenges.' see all copies from $2.51! new only from $6.36! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Plain Living: A Quaker Path to Simplicity more books like this by Catherine Whitmire, Parker J Palmer (Foreword by) add to wishlist For anyone feeling too busy or too stressed seeking to simplify their life, this guide maps out several routes to simplicity. For over 300 years, the Quakers have lived out of a spiritual center in a way of life they call "plain living". Their accumulated experiences and distilled wisdom have much to offer anyone seeking greater simplicity today. see all copies from $9.37! new only from $9.37! \| SVS
3	Testament of Devotion more books like this by Thomas Kelly add to wishlist "Among the few great and undying books of devotion" ( "Christian Century" )--now re-edited and featuring a new introduction by Richard Foster. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Practicing Peace: A Devotional Walk Through the Quaker Tradition more books like this by Catherine Whitmire add to wishlist From the best-selling author of Plain Living: A Quaker Path to Simplicity comes Practicing Peace: A Devotional Walk through the Quaker Tradition, a guide to the Quaker discipline of practicing peace for spiritual seekers of any religious tradition. Stories of successful nonviolent movements throughout history are partnered with quotes mined from ... see all copies from $6.60! new only from $6.60! \| SVS
5	Quaker Spirituality: Selected Writings more books like this by Douglas Van Steere (Photographer) add to wishlist Simplicity in forms of worship, opposition to violence, concern for social injustice, and, above all, a faith in the personal and corporate guidance of the Holy Spirit are characteristics of the spirituality of the people called Quakers. The author has assembled a comprehensive collection of Quaker writings. see all copies from $2.72! new only from $17.95! \| signed copies \| SVS
6	Holy Silence: The Gift of Quaker Spirituality more books like this by J Brent Bill add to wishlist For centuries, Quakers have taught that when people are silent, God grants them insights, guidance, and spiritual understanding. In this profound book, Bill invites readers to discover this and other unique gifts of Quaker spirituality. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.71! \| signed copies \| SVS
7	The Quakers: A Very Short Introduction more books like this by Pink Dandelion add to wishlist The Quakers are a fascinating religious group both in their origins and in the variety of reinterpretations of the faith since. Emerging from the social unrest of the English civil war, the Quakers have gone on to have an influence way beyond their numbers: be it their continued stance against war or their pioneering work against slavery. At the ... see all copies from $6.74! new only from $6.74! \| SVS
8	An Introduction to Quakerism more books like this by Pink Dandelion add to wishlist This is the first comprehensive introduction to Quakerism which balances a history of the theology of the Quakers or Friends with an overview of present day practice. It charts the growth of the Quaker movement through the 1650s and 1660s, its different theological emphasis in the eighteenth century, and the schisms of the nineteenth century which ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $12.06! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The quiet rebels; the story of the Quakers in America more books like this by Margaret H. Bacon add to wishlist Lucid and absorbing, The Quiet Rebels tells the moving story of the Religious Society of Friends and its unique contribution to the history of the United States, from the day in 1656 when the first Publishers of the Truth arrived in Boston harbor to the present. see all copies from $3.55! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
10	Southern Quakers and Slavery: A Study in Institutional History more books like this by Stephen B Weeks add to wishlist This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark ... see all copies from $26.04! new only from $26.04! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Quakers in America more books like this by Professor Thomas D Hamm add to wishlist Known best for their long-standing commitment to social activism, pacifism, fair treatment for Native Americans, and equality for women, the Quakers have influenced American thought and society far out of proportion to their relatively small numbers. Whether in the foreign policy arena (the American Friends Service Committee), in education (the ... see all copies from $5.89! new only from $28.48! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Daily Readings from Quaker Writings Ancient & Modern more books like this by Linda H Renfer (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $9.99! new only from $33.00! \| first editions
13	The wisdom of John Woolman: with a selection from his writings. - more books like this by Reginald Reynolds add to wishlist see all copies from $15.68!
14 view cover	Friends for Three Hundred Fiftyyears more books like this by Howard H Brinton add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	A History of the Quaker Movement in Africa more books like this by Ane Marie Bak Rasmussen, Ane Marie Bak Rasmussen add to wishlist This study explores the absorption of Western religious ideas into African religious traditions, the emergence of independent African churches and religious movements, and their connection with political protest. The Friends African Mission, an offshoot of the evangelical revival in Britain and America in the late 19th century, took root among the ... see all copies from $15.62! new only from $27.45! \| first editions
16 view cover	Quaker Reader more books like this by Jessamyn West (Editor) add to wishlist This long-treasured introduction includes a rich selection of Quaker writings from 1650 to the present. The writings illuminate the tenets of a just and loving religious faith and practice, and can inform and guide those familiar with or new to Quakerism. see all copies from $3.40! first editions
17 view cover	Science and the Unseen World more books like this by Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington add to wishlist Physicist and astronomer Arthur Eddington tested Einstein's Theory of Relativity at an eclipse in 1919. A lifelong Quaker, his 1929 Swarthmore Lecture explores how science and religion define and look at reality. see all copies from $4.21! new only from $7.35! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	An Apology for the True Christian Divinity more books like this by Robert Barclay add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE SIXTH PROPOSITION. According to which principle (or hypothesis) all the objections against the universality of Christ's death are easily solved; neither is it ... see all copies from $22.88! new only from $22.88! \| SVS
19 view cover	Peculiar Power: A Quaker Woman Preacher in Eighteenth-Century America more books like this by Cristine Levenduski add to wishlist Setting out to write a common religious narrative encouraging conversion to Quakerism, Elizabeth Ashbridge (1713-1755), a prominent Quaker minister, produced a document called "Remarkable Experiences". In it she not only recorded her religious search but also told of the highly unusual events that had shaped her life: eloping at fourteen, being ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| first editions
20 view cover	The doctrines of Friends: or Principles of the Christian religion as held by the Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers more books like this by Elisha Bates add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00! new only from $21.74! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Some Fruits of Solitude more books like this by William Penn add to wishlist The World is certainly a great and stately Volume of natural Things; and may be not improperly styled the Hieroglyphicks of a better: But, alas! how very few Leaves of it do we seriously turn over! This ought to be the Subject of the Education of our Youth, who, at Twenty, when they should be fit for Business, know little or nothing of it. see all copies from $4.00! new only from $6.65! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Quakers in the American colonies more books like this by Rufus M Jones add to wishlist This book is an attempt to study historically and critically the religious movement inaugurated in the New World by the Quakers, an important movement both for the history of the development of religion and for the history of the American Colonies, and to present it not only in its external setting but also in the light of its inner meeting. At ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $25.50! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Let Your Words Be Few: Symbolism of Speaking & Silence Among Seventeenth-Century Quakers more books like this by Professor Richard Bauman add to wishlist Amid the spiritual and intellectual turmoil of seventeenth-century England, the Quakers emerged and grew into a distinct and enduring religious movement. This book offers a fresh and striking insight into early Quaker history through a study of their distinctive ways of speaking, which, together with their use of silence, served as a specific ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.93! \| SVS
24 view cover	History of Quakerism more books like this by Elbert Russell add to wishlist see all copies from $6.00! new only from $30.98! \| first editions \| SVS
25	The People Called Quakers more books like this by D Elton Trueblood add to wishlist A broad portrait of a way of life and a way of thought which is a live option for vital, contemporary Christians. D. Elton Trueblood, author of more than 30 books, depicts the Quaker experiment in radical Christianity. His portrayal of early Quakers and their lives is vital background for the impact that Quakers have had on society for more than ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $55.59! \| signed copies \| first editions

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