Silence and Witness: The Quaker Tradition (Traditions of Christian Spirituality.) Paperback – May 1, 2004
by Michael Lawrence Birkel (Author), Philip Sheldrake (Editor)
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Publisher : Orbis Books; Second printing edition (May 1, 2004)
Language : English
Paperback : 164 pages
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I have been a practicing Quaker for the last fifteen years and I believe that this should be the first book in any Quaker's library. Both spiritual and instructional, this little jewel is very well written. My little Meeting has decided to give this volume to each of our new members.
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I think this is a good book for those who are new to Quaker worship, and I think it will be a companion book for those who have chosen Quaker worship as their faith tradition. (less)
I find it ironic how excited LDS folk are this week about the church leaders’ meeting with NAACP leaders in Utah, when, for the majority of the church’s history, people with black skin were denied priesthood authority and access to temple ceremonies and thus, in their minds, were denied full heavenly glory in the afterlife with their spouses and families—in other words, they were not considered heirs to God’s glory and thus not fully Human.
Quakers, on the other hand, have been fierce abolitionists from as early as the 1600-1700s and were active in helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad in the 1800s. This is just one example of how Quakers have lived out their Christians ideals—to say nothing of their outspoken equality for women, racial/ethnic minorities, and LQBTQA+ people. I admire their pacifism and quest for deep personal spirituality/experience with the divine. (less)