Discover the Audiobook and 22 More Apocryphal Texts - Scan the QR code inside this book to download the Audiobook, 'The Apocrypha', 'Enoch 1,2,3', and 'The Book of Giants'.The Complete Collection of 'The Gnostic Gospels'14 Books in 1, this collection includes:THOMASTRUTHJUDASPETERMARYPHILIPTHE EGYPTIANSSOPHIA OF JESUS CHRISTPISTIS SOPHIATHE APOCALYPSE OF PETERAPOCRYPHON OF JOHNSECOND TREATISE OF THE GREAT SETHHYPOSTASIS OF THE ARCHONSTRIPARTITE TRACTATEAdditional features include:Thoughtfully Curated IllustrationsHigh-Quality Text Print8,5”x 11” format paperback Read more

This book provides a fascinating account of the architecture and historical development of the Quaker meeting house from the foundation of the movement to the twenty-first century. The Quaker meeting house is a distinctive building type used as a place of worship by members of the Society ofFriends (Quakers). Starting with buildings of the late-seventeenth century, the book maps how the changing beliefs and practices of Quakers over the last 350 years have affected the architecture of the meeting house. The buildings considered are illustrated, predominantly in colour, and are fromEngland, Scotland and Wales, with some consideration of colonial American examples. The book commences with an introduction which provides an accessible account of the early history of Quakerism and it concludes with a consideration of whether there is a Quaker architectural style and of what itmight consist. Read more

'All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well'Julian of Norwich is one of the most celebrated figures of the English Middle Ages. She is esteemed as one of the subtlest writers and profoundest thinkers of the period for her account of the revelations that she experienced in 1373. Julian lived as an anchoress in Norwich, and after recovering from a serious illness she described the visions that had come to her during her suffering. She conceived of a loving and compassionate God, merciful and forgiving, and believed in our ability to reach self-knowledge through sin. She wrote of God as our mother, and embraced strikingly independent theological opinions.This new translation conveys the poise and serenity of Julian's prose style to the modern reader. It includes both the short and long texts, written twenty years apart, through which Julian developed her ideas. In his introduction Barry Windeatt considers Julian's astonishingly positive vision of humanity and its potential for spiritual transformation. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Read more

William Penn (1644–1718) was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful treaties with the Lenape Indians. Under his direction, the city of Philadelphia was planned and developed. In 1681, King Charles II handed over a large piece of his American land holdings to William Penn to satisfy a debt the king owed to Penn's father. This land included present-day Pennsylvania and Delaware. Penn immediately sailed to America and his first step on American soil took place in New Castle in 1682. On this occasion, the colonists pledged allegiance to Penn as their new Proprietor, and the first general assembly was held in the colony. Afterwards, Penn journeyed up river and founded Philadelphia. However, Penn's Quaker government was not viewed favorably by the Dutch, Swedish, and English settlers in what is now Delaware. They had no "historical" allegiance to Pennsylvania, so they almost immediately began petitioning for their own Assembly. In 1704 they achieved their goal when the three southernmost counties of Pennsylvania were permitted to split off and become the new semi-autonomous colony of Lower Delaware. As the most prominent, prosperous and influential "city" in the new colony, New Castle became the capital. As one of the earlier supporters of colonial unification, Penn wrote and urged for a Union of all the English colonies in what was to become the United States of America. The democratic principles that he set forth in the Pennsylvania Frame of Government served as an inspiration for the United States Constitution. As a pacifist Quaker, Penn considered the problems of war and peace deeply, and included a plan for a United States of Europe ("European Dyet, Parliament or Estates") in his voluminous writings. Read more

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 same time, Quakers maintain a distinctive worship method to achieve the direct encounter with God which has been at the heart of the movement since its beginning. This book charts the history of Quakerism and its present-day diversity, and outlines its approach to worship, belief, theology and language, and ecumenism. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Read more

Living the Quaker Way is a companion volume to Celebrating the Quaker Way, which affirmed the wonderful riches of the Quaker tradition. This book contains explanation. It explores why we do the things we do in the way that we do them. Written as part of the author’s ongoing ministry, it draws on his experience of Quakerism and includes extracts from Friends talking on these topics. It is a book about us and for us, based on the Quaker way in Britain. Read more

Geoffrey Durham's engaging introduction to the life and faith of Quakers today, with its well-judged balance of information, personal experince, spiritual guidance and practical advice, was warmly welcomed when it first appeared in 2011. It has now been revised and updated to incorporate new developments and fresh thinking. Read more

The Complete Gnostic Gospel (Apocryphal) is a riveting exploration into the heart of the Christian tradition’s lesser-known scriptures. This comprehensive collection brings together the lost books of Philip, Judas, Thomas, Mary Magdalene, and the Apocalypse of the Great Power, among others, offering readers a unique and profound insight into the early Christian Gnostic tradition.This book is not just a compilation; it is a journey into the depths of faith, spirituality, and the quest for divine knowledge. It includes theSophia of Jesus Christ, a text that reveals the divine wisdom imparted by ChristGospel of Truth, a poetic sermon that reinterprets the canonical gospels in a new light.The Greatest Human Evil is Forgetfulness of God, a poignant reminder of the importance of spiritual remembrance.The Secret Book According to St John I, II & III unveils the mysteries of the divine,Apocalypse of the Great Power provides a glimpse into the end times as envisioned by the early Gnostics.And that’s not all. The book contains many more sacred gospels, each one a treasure trove of ancient wisdom and spiritual enlightenment. These texts, once lost to history, are now brought together in one volume, meticulously translated and annotated for modern readers.The Complete Gnostic Gospel (Apocryphal) is more than a book; it’s a gateway to understanding the rich knowledge of early Christian thought and the spiritual heritage of the Gnostic tradition. It invites you to step into a world of divine wisdom, spiritual insight, and historical intrigue.Grab your copy of The Complete Gnostic Gospel (Apocryphal) today and dive into the fascinating world of the Gnostic gospels. Your journey into the depths of spiritual wisdom begins here. Read more

Quaker meeting for worship is often described with a focus on silence, but the practice of speaking into the silence, known as giving vocal or spoken ministry, is equally important to a full understanding of how this kind of worship works. It is also often a focus of anxiety for Quaker communities - is there enough ministry or too much, how do we judge the content of ministry, and how can ministry be improved? This book addresses the many questions about speaking in meetings for worship, providing a practical guide for individuals and communities who want to deepen their meetings for worship with a better understanding of spoken ministry. Read more

2006 reprint of the classic single volume history of the Quakers Read more

'...takes us on a clear and cogent deep dive into her Quaker experience, with thoughtful descriptions of Quaker ways of working and being in the world. An engaging read.' Gretchen Castle, Dean of Earlham School of Religion and former General Secretary of the Friends World Committee for ConsultationKate McNally grew up in a mainstream Christian faith, where she could not find the connection to the divine that we all seek. She turned to psychology and science and to the pursuit of success. That all worked for a while, providing a measure of comfort but not fulfillment, feeding the ego but not the spirit. Then, at a low point and broken by the drive for success, Kate began a spiritual journey that brought her to the Quakers, where she found a spiritual community and a stripped-down, simple way of following the basic commandment: Love one another. In Quaker Quicks - A Simple Faith in a Complicated World, Kate explores the faith of Jesus rather than the faith about Jesus and shares with us the connections to God, self, and others that have brought her to the spiritual community we all long for. Take this journey with her and explore the idea of perfection and how imperfections make us uniquely ourselves, perfectly suited to the work we are called to do. Read more

This book invites all people of faith to consider how our personal and communal faith practices in growing deeper spirituality should bring us to a fresh engagement with the needs of this world. This includes being active in promoting those values which align with our understanding of the gospel and standing against injustice, oppression, and evil inflicted on any of God's children. Such activism, rooted in deep spirituality, may include being what Quaker civil rights activist Bayard Rustin called “angelic troublemakers.” Read more

'What is Quakerism?' can be a difficult question to answer, especially when Quakers today struggle to find a shared religious language. In this book, Mark Russ answers this question from a personal perspective, telling his story of trying to make sense of Jesus within the Quaker community. Through this theological wrestling emerges a 'Quaker Shaped Christianity' that is contemporary, open and rooted in tradition. In reflecting on how to approach the Bible, the challenges of Universalism, and the key events of the Jesus story, this book offers a creative, inspiring and readable theology for everyone who has wondered how Christianity and Quakerism fit together. Read more

Do Quakers Pray is a short book for the Quaker Quicks series that considers questions such as “What is prayer?” and explores whether, when and how Quakers might pray. Do we pray together? Do we pray alone? Read more

"Revelations of Divine Love" is a text of Julian of Norwich's dream visions that she had when she was near death. Then, after being miraculously healed, Julian of Norwich dedicated the rest of her life to writing her series of sixteen visions for all to read and understand. During her life, Norwich had suffered through three different bouts of the Black Death. Julian of Norwich remained optimistic in her faith, though; she denied that the plagues were God's punishment on the wicked. Instead, she believed that God was incapable of punishment. In her eyes, every person was worthy of God's salvation, and Hell was not a place of banishment and torture. She thought that God's true intentions of Hell were yet to be discovered. In "Revelations of Divine Love," Julian of Norwich extrapolates on her beliefs and describes the visions she received about the Passion of the Christ as well as the Virgin Mary. In addition to being a truly inspiring work, it is also hailed as the first book written in English by a woman. Regardless if it is read for its historical significance or its religious message, "Revelations of Divine Love" is a truly inspiring text of Christian Mysticism. Read more

"So what do you believe?" It’s the question Quakers are always asked first and the one they find hardest to answer, because they don’t have an official list of beliefs. And Quakerism is a religion of doing, not thinking. They base their lives on equality and truth; they work for peace, justice and reconciliation; they live adventurously. And underpinning their unique way of life is a spiritual practice they have sometimes been wary of talking about. Until now. In What Do Quakers Believe? Geoffrey Durham answers the crucial question clearly, straightforwardly and without jargon. In the process he introduces a unique religious group whose impact and influence in the world is far greater than their numbers suggest. What Do Quakers Believe? is a friendly, direct and accessible toe-in-the-water book for readers who have often wondered who these Quakers are, but have never quite found out. Read more

Cette édition présente non seulement les écritures traditionnelles éthiopiennes 81, mais également des écrits apocryphes rares, notamment les textes profonds d'Enoch, les évangiles gnostiques mystiques et les textes deutérocanoniques perdus, entre autres.Ce livre est la collection la plus vaste et la plus complète de textes sacrés, historiques et apocryphes.Avec :✅ Les livres bibliques traditionnels – De la Genèse à l’Apocalypse, fidèlement conservé.✅ Les livres deutérocanoniques – Y compris Tobit, Judith, Baruch et des passages supplémentaires d’Esther et Daniel.✅ Les apocryphes perdus – Mettant en vedette 1-3 Enoch, Jubilés, 1-4 Maccabées et Le Livre des Géants.✅ Les pseudépigraphes – Des textes rares et sacrés tels que Le Testament de Moïse, l'Ascension d'Isaïe et les Oracles Sibyllins.✅ Les évangiles gnostiques et les premiers écrits chrétiens - Y compris L'Évangile de Thomas, l'Évangile de Philippe, les Actes d'André et l'Épître d'Ignace.✅ Textes anciens supplémentaires – Sagesse oubliée de Le livre de Jasher, le testament des douze patriarches et l'évangile des paroles perdues Q.Ce édition définitive a été minutieusement traduit en français pour préserver l'intégrité historique et signification spirituelle de ces écrits sacrés.Pourquoi devriez-vous choisir cette édition📖 Accédez aux Écritures perdues et oubliées – Explorer les textes sacrés exclus des Bibles traditionnelles et caché depuis des siècles.📖 Améliorez votre compréhension biblique – Dévoiler des connaissances théologiques plus profondes issus d'anciennes traditions chrétiennes, juives et éthiopiennes.📖 Approfondissez votre voyage spirituel - Découvrir prophéties perdues, sagesse divine et vérités historiques qui façonnent la foi et la spiritualité.📖 Débloquez le canon éthiopien complet – Vivez l’expérience collection biblique la plus complète, y compris des livres trouvés nulle part ailleurs.📖 Parfait pour les érudits et les chercheurs de vérité - UN incontournable pour les théologiens, les historiens, les étudiants de la Bible et quiconque cherche des connaissances cachées.→ Faites passer votre foi et vos connaissances au niveau supérieur Aujourd’hui – AVANT LES AUGMENTATIONS DE PRIX ←À mesure que les coûts de production augmentent, nous ne pouvons garantir que ce prix de lancement spécial durera. Commandez maintenant pour bénéficier du tarif actuelQue vous soyez un Chrétien dévoué, bibliste ou chercheur de sagesse cachée, ce livre est un ajout indispensable à votre collection.📥 Cliquez sur « Acheter maintenant » pour posséder cette collection rare et puissante dès aujourd'hui ! Read more

Six years ago, Dewi Heald set himself the task of visiting all 400 of the UK's Quaker Meeting Houses over the next forty years. However, this was no 'tick box' exercise using a spreadsheet, this was the start of a series of unplanned, haphazard wanderings going wherever he thought that he was supposed to be next. 12 of the visits are discussed in this book, along with 12 essays about general Quaker subjects : peace, simplicity, equality, truth and arguing with each other on the internet. The book is designed for both Quakers and non-Quakers alike and is intended as the first in a series that will eventually cover all 400 Meeting Houses (though you may have to wait 40 years for the final edition). Witty, entertaining, interesting, faithful and quirky, this book attempts to both document Quakers in the UK in changing times and also provide thought-provoking and funny comments on life in the UK along the way. All profits from the sale of this volumen go to the Cardiff Quaker Meeting House Appeal. Read more

The world-changing appearance of Our Lady at Fatima ushered in a continuing series of remarkable apparitions worldwide that the Church has either officially approved or marked as likely-authentic. Author and Mariologist Wincenty Laszewski summarizes the powerful and urgent messages of these apparitions in this unparalleled, encyclopedic work-instantly the new standard on the subject. Most of these riveting chapters include portentous warnings - some are ominous, others more hopeful. This stunning book serves as a wake-up call to the faithful and is a worldwide clarion call to deeper prayer and conversion. It includes: Over 400 pages describing the fully documented miracles and visionsFascinating accounts by eyewitnesses, including non-believers50+ maps of locations and pilgrimage sitesPhotos and illustrations: documents, events, and faces of the visionariesThe finest works of art and reproductions of Our LadyEach message and appearance is analyzed and quoted precisely. Their sheer abundance is enough to absorb believing Catholics-and many a skeptic-from all walks of life and reading habits. A partial listing of those described includes: Fatima, Portugal, 1917: The Message of FatimaBasel, Switzerland, 1917: Mystical WoundsFatima, Portugal, 1921: Mother of ObediencePontevedra, Spain, 1925: Contemplative Mother of GodBanneux, Belgium, 1933: Virgin of the PoorHeede, Germany, 1937: Queen of the Poor Souls in PurgatorySiekierki, Poland, 1943: Holy Mother Teacher of YouthTre Fontane, Italy, 1947: Virgin of RevelationWarsaw, Poland, 1948: Dispenser of Divine OmnipotenceNgome, Africa, 1955: Mary, Tabernacle of the Most HighRome City, USA, 1956-9: Most Holy Mary, Lady of AmericaZeitoun, Egypt, 1968: Silent LadyAkita, Japan, 1973: Apocalyptic MadonnaDeir el-Ahmar, Lebanon, 1976: Virgin Mary of the MaronitesAsdee, Ireland, 1985: Madonnas in MotionHruszew, Ukraine, 1987: Madonna of Kiev Read more