Quakers And Mysticism

Author : Jon R. Kershner
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030216535

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Quakers and Mysticism by Jon R. Kershner Pdf

This book examines the nearly 400-year tradition of Quaker engagements with mystical ideas and sources. It provides a fresh assessment of the way tradition and social context can shape a religious community while interplaying with historical and theological antecedents within the tradition. Quaker concepts such as “Meeting,” the “Light,” and embodied spirituality, have led Friends to develop an interior spirituality that intersects with extra-Quaker sources, such as those found in Jakob Boehme, Abū Bakr ibn Tufayl, the Continental Quietists, Kabbalah, Buddhist thought, and Luyia indigenous religion. Through time and across cultures, these and other conversations have shaped Quaker self-understanding and, so, expanded previous models of how religious ideas take root within a tradition. The thinkers engaged in this globally-focused, interdisciplinary volume include George Fox, James Nayler, Robert Barclay, Elizabeth Ashbridge, John Woolman, Hannah Whitall Smith, Rufus Jones, Inazo Nitobe, Howard Thurman, and Gideon W. H. Mweresa, among others.

Author : Michael Birkel
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004373747

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Quakers Reading Mystics by Michael Birkel Pdf

This study explores the reception of mystical texts among Quakers, looking at Robert Barclay and John Cassian, Sarah L. Grubb and Jeanne Guyon, Caroline Stephen and Johannes Tauler, Rufus Jones and Jacob Boehme, and Teresina Havens and Buddhist texts.

Author : Cho-Nyon Kim
Publisher : Interactive Publications
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781921869686

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An Encounter Between Quaker Mysticism and Taoism in Everyday Life by Cho-Nyon Kim Pdf

In this lecture, Cho-Nyon Kim explores his spiritual journey in the Korean religious environment, in which Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and Christianity have all influenced cultural practices and been integrated into daily life. He is inspired by the life and thoughts of Ham Sok Hon, a prominent Korean peace activist and Quaker. He asks how we can live a simple life in a complex world. He wants to focus on how we can create a peaceful society in the face of nationalism and self-centredness. Quakerism has similarities to Taoism in its mysticism and its sense of waiting in a meditative way. Cho-Nyon Kim concludes that he must lead his life ‘in the manner of those who always seek truth with an open mind’. p.p1 {margin: 5.7px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; line-height: 12.0px; font: 31.0px 'Adobe Caslon Pro'} p.p2 {margin: 5.7px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; line-height: 12.0px; font: 9.5px 'Adobe Caslon Pro'} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 9.5px 'Adobe Caslon Pro'}

Author : REX. AMBLER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0948232714

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MIND THE ONENESS by REX. AMBLER Pdf

Author : Rex Ambler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 087574463X

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Mind the Oneness by Rex Ambler Pdf

Author : Rachel Knight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Quakers
ISBN : UIUC:30112097093782

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The Founder of Quakerism by Rachel Knight Pdf

Author : Jennifer Kavanagh
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781789042801

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Quaker Quicks - Practical Mystics by Jennifer Kavanagh Pdf

Are Quakers mystics? What does that mean? How does it translate into how we are and what we do in the world? 'Jennifer Kavanagh has written a lovely book which I found to be to be compelling reading. In a very practical way she explains the meaning of mysticism for Quakers and how an experience, which some might regard as being esoteric, can be truly meaningful for many today.' Terry Waite Practical Mystics is Jennifer Kavanagh's first addition to the burgeoning series Quaker Quicks, which examines every aspect of what it means to be a Quaker, from John Hunt Publishing imprint Christian Alternative.

Author : John Macort
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798708042293

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Meditation, Prayer, God In All by John Macort Pdf

The contents of this book were taken from a larger, previous publication by John Macort entitled "A Seeker's Theology," "Christianity Reinterpreted as Mysticism." Having been raised an Episcopalian with strong Quaker influences from family and a Quaker school and college, the author served as an Episcopal priest for four decades. He also taught religion, theology, and philosophy at a Roman Catholic university and other colleges. After his retirement, he returned to his Liberal Quaker roots. He renounced Trinitarian doctrines, creeds and beliefs. Now a panentheist, he bases is faith on mystical experiences. He calls himself a rebellious Episcopalian, a unitarian, universalist, Liberal Quaker, seeker. In other words, a Christian heretic. As a non-theist, he contends that God is not a divine person or supreme being off in the heavens. Panentheism expresses God as being in every aspect of existence. Quakers believe that there is that of God in every person. The author experiences God as the impersonal energy that makes every thing that exists what it is. God is the source of all energy and love. How then, does one pray to impersonal, divine Spirit or Energy? Through mystical meditation, everyone can receive inspiration and direct revelations from God. When we transmit or send our divine energy from within ourselves directly to other persons, that is prayer.

Author : Helen Holt
Publisher : Studies in Theology and Religi
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004469451

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Mysticism and the Inner Light in the Thought of Rufus Jones, Quaker by Helen Holt Pdf

Rufus Jones' promotion of mysticism and his novel formulation of the Inner Light, which saw God as an inherent part of human nature, were sweepingly influential within liberal Quakerism in the early 20th century and have had long-lasting effects. His ideas, however, have never been examined critically. In Mysticism and the Inner Light , Helen Holt provides the first analysis of Jones' thought, showing how he attempted to synthesize his own experience with aspects of the psychology of William James, the idealism of Josiah Royce, and liberal Christianity. She finds that because Jones presented his ideas informally, he is sometimes misinterpreted, especially regarding his views on Christ and humanism. The book draws on Jones' extensive corpus and on unpublished archived letters.

Author : Janet K. Ruffing
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0815628765

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Mysticism and Social Transformation by Janet K. Ruffing Pdf

Where do Mysticism and and political action meet? How does faith empower its adherents to resist oppression? What are the origins of authentic contemporary mysticism? From the thirteenth-century Franciscan movement to African American mystics, this wide-ranging volume of essays considers exemplars of Christian mysticism (including Teresa of Avila, Ignatius of Loyola, the Quakers, and the Society of Friends) whose practices and influence brought about social change. Linking major conceptual issues and social theory, the essays examine the historical impact of mysticism in contemporary life and argue for a hermeneutical approach to mysticism in its historical context. The contributors look at how mystical empowerment can serve as a catalyst for expressing compassion in acts of justice and long-term social change. We learn how Sojourner Truth and Rebecca Cox Jackson, driven by mystical experiences to take up lives of preaching, faced the same misogynistic religious environments as did women mystics throughout history, which has submerged this key area of women’s experience. The final two essays describe the development of socially engaged Buddhism in Asia and America and the mystical roots of deep ecology.

Author : Amos Smith
Publisher : Harding House Publishing, Incorporated/Anamcharabooks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1625249020

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Holistic Mysticism by Amos Smith Pdf

When people hear the word Quaker, their first association is often oats, motor oil, or the Amish-but oatmeal, automobile lubricant, and avoiding electricity have nothing to do with the Quakers' holistic mysticism. What is central to Quaker spirituality is the Divine Center, an inner sanctuary where the very Presence of God dwells. As Quaker theologian Rufus Jones wrote: "The kingdom of God is not a place where we go, but a state of being we can live in." And we don't need to take the journey by horse and buggy! "Let Amos Smith open your heart and expand your mind. Quakerism holds wisdom we desperately need today. Read, contemplate, and prepare to be transformed." -Phileena Nikole, author of Mindful Silence: The Heart of Christian Contemplation and Pilgrimage of a Soul: Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life "I am grateful to Amos Smith for sharing himself, for bringing alive these voices from Quaker tradition, and for making clear that mysticism is not confined to monasteries or otherwise isolated from the problems of the world." -Margery Post Abbott, author of To Be Broken and Tender "My own interior work by the Spirit of Christ has been affirmed on many levels by this new book by Amos Smith. . . . Read, relish, and be renewed." -David Sanford, Executive Editor of Tyndale House's Holy Bible: Mosaic Amos Smith is a practicing Quaker (Friends General Conference) and a long-term centering-prayer practitioner, as well as a writer, workshop leader, and rehabilitation counselor. He emphasizes centering prayer and contemplative arts as the saving graces of his life. He is also the author of Healing the Divide (Resource, 2013) and Be Still and Listen (Paraclete, 2018). For more information, go to RCMR5.org (password: friends).

Author : Dr. Rufus M. Jones
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781787209626

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The Faith and Practice of the Quakers by Dr. Rufus M. Jones Pdf

Perhaps no religious group enjoys such wholehearted esteem as the Society of Friends. Ever since their founding, the Quakers have proved a stimulating and inspiriting force in the Christian Church. Standing for Jesus’ program for world peace, practicing non-resistance, and performing miracles of mercy and relief in a world of hatred, they have achieved a position almost unique in Christendom. Their astonishing history is here told by one who is of all men most fitted for the task—Dr. Rufus M. Jones, one of the founders of the American Friends Service Committee and one of the most influential Quakers of the 20th century.

Author : Rhiannon Grant
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781789044065

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Quaker Quicks - Quakers Do What! Why? by Rhiannon Grant Pdf

Structured around questions which non-Quakers often ask, this book explores Quaker practices, explaining them in the context of Quaker theology and present-day diversity. It describes how Quakers make decisions and why they have preferred this method, as well as looking at the Quaker rejection of common Christian practices like baptism. Each short chapter gives an answer, considers why that is so, describes some of the diversity within Quaker groups, and points to other resources which could be used to find out more.

Author : Rachel Knight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Mysticism
ISBN : OCLC:842852541

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The Founder of Quakerism by Rachel Knight Pdf

Author : Marcelle Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0997060409

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Our Life Is Love by Marcelle Martin Pdf

Our Life is Love describes the transformational spiritual journey of the first Quakers, who turned to the Light of Christ within and allowed it to be their guide. Many Friends today use different language, but are still called to make the same journey. In our time people seeking deeper access to the profound teachings of Christianity want more than just beliefs, they want direct experience. Focusing on ten elements of the spiritual journey, this book is a guide to a Spirit-filled life that affects this world. Quakers in the seventeenth century and today provide examples of people and communities living in the midst of the world whose radical understanding of Christ's teachings led them to become powerful agents of social change. The book offers a simple, clear explanation of the spiritual journey that is suitable not only for Quakers, but for all Christians, and for seekers wanting to better understand our spiritual experience and the fullness of God's call to us. The book would make an excellent focus for study groups. Marcelle Martin has led workshops at retreat centers and Quaker meetings across the United States. She served for four years as the resident Quaker Studies teacher at Pendle Hill and was a core teacher in the School of the Spirit program, The Way of Ministry. She is the author of the Pendle Hill pamphlets Invitation to a Deeper Communion and Holding One Another in the Light. In 2013 she was the Mullen Writing Fellow at Earlham School of Religion while working on this book.