Quaker Books

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Writing Cheerfully On The Web: A Quaker Blog Reader
This book brings to print the online conversation that has been mending the historical schisms in Quakerism. The contemporary writing by 32 bloggers shatters the stereotypes of who the "real" Quakers are and points to the wholeness that is the Religious Society of Friends. ORDER HERE

"Liz Opp[enheimer] has compiled a sampling of some of the best of Quaker blogs in a more traditional publishing format." --Brent Bil, Quaker author

Introductory Quaker Books
An Introduction to Quakerism
By Pink Dandelion. 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.




The Quakers in America
By Thomas Hamm. The Quakers in America is a multifaceted history of the Religious Society of Friends and a fascinating study of its culture and controversies today.




A Living Faith
By Wilmer Cooper. Books which present a systematic theological reflection on Quaker beliefs are rare. Wilmer Cooper draws on thirty years of teaching theology and social ethics, with a concentration on Quaker studies, for this work. Each Chapter has questions for use by those who wish to use the book for group discussions. Includes a glossary of theological terms.


Quaker Spirituality: Selected Writings
This book features the writings of some of the most influential and inspirational Quaker thinkers –– George Fox, John Woolman, Caroline Stephen, Thomas Kelly, and others –– providing a vivid portrait of the beautiful, simple spirituality of the Quakers.




Classics Friends Books
Testament of Devotion
By Thomas Kelly. Since its first publication in 1941, Kelly's book has been universally embraced as a truly enduring spiritual classic. Plainspoken and deeply inspirational, it gathers together five compelling essays that urge us to center our lives on God's presence and to discover the deeply satisfying and lasting peace of the inner spiritual journey.


No Cross No Crown
By William Penn. Outlining a life of discipleship in Christ, William Penn addresses topics relevant today such as daily bearing the cross, worship and our inner character. Selleck's modern English translation makes this classic (written in 1668) easily readable in the 21st century.



Books by QuakerQuaker Members:
Holy Silence: The Gift of Quaker Spirituality
By J. Brent Bill (QuakerQuaker profile). An eloquent introduction to Quaker spirituality---for all who are seeking a fresh approach to God. People of all faiths and backgrounds are drawn to silence. We yearn for it in these busy and difficult times, but often, when silence becomes available, we don't know what to do with it.


The Wisdom To Know the Difference: When to Make a Change--And When to Let Go
By Eileen Flanagan (QuakerQuaker profile). Thousands of people have been moved by the famous last lines of the Serenity Prayer. But how exactly can we know the difference? In this inspiring book, Eileen Flanagan draws on her own Quaker faith as well as a range of other religious and spiritual traditions to show readers how they can learn to listen to their own inner voice in determining when a change is needed in their lives or when instead acceptance is the answer.

Holiness: The Soul of Quakerism
By Carole Dale Spencer (QuakerQuaker profile). Description. Few Quakers today of any persuasion would recognize the mystical depth of meaning the concept had for Quakers down through the centuries. Holiness: The Soul of Quakerism recovers the essential place of holiness theology in three centuries of Quaker history.



Quaker Magazines:
Friends Journal
Covers the spectrum of Quaker interests through meditative pieces and action stories, history and current issue analysis, poetry and art, book reviews, reports and reader's forum.




Other Quaker Book Outlets:
Pendle Hill Bookstore, near Philadelphia
Friends Journal Powell's Bookstore
FGC Bookstore, Philadelphia
Friends Bookshop, London