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He was a contributor to the successful Twelve Quakers and … series of books, has compiled an anthology, The Spirit of the Quakers, and is a regular speaker at Quaker events. Geoffrey Durham - Books. Together with Geoffrey Durham’s enlightening and sympathetic introductions to the texts, the extracts from these writers form an engaging, often moving guide to this accessible and open-hearted religious faith.Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Itâs becoming hard to find and as a consequence itâs often more expensive than it should be. They do come up at reasonable prices from time to time.
As a person interested in all things spiritual and one who is on a continuing journey of spiritual discovery, I have found myself being drawn towards the Quakers. Being a Quaker book. I have had the absolute honour and pleasure to spend many hours listening, brainstorming and learning from this exceptional man.
Durham's exposition introduces excerpts from major Quaker writers. I encountered this book during Quaker Week 2017, given away free to enquirers at a stall in our local market. The Spirit Of The Quakers, Being A Quaker: A Guide For Newcomers, What Do Quakers Believe? VICTORIA WOOD left nothing in her £9.3 million will for her ex-husband, Geoffrey Durham, according to reports today. The quoted texts convey a powerful religious impulse, courage in the face of persecution, the warmth of human relationships, and dedicated perseverance in promoting just causes.The extended quotations have been carefully selected from well-known Quakers such as George Fox, William Penn, John Greenleaf Whittier, Elizabeth Fry and John Woolman, as well as many contemporary Friends. With thanks. A rewarding journey comfortably achieved through this refreshing read! I was hoping to learn more about the Friends, specifically the American kind.
Select your address This is a devotional book of encouragement, healing and experiencing the love of Jesus.
I really enjoyed this book. I have thought many times about the Quaker religion and customs and I have to admit my ideas and imagination about the Quakers are way way way out of the reality of the Quaker tradition I always thought of them as narrow minded, silent, unaproachable and judgemental sect wow what an eye opener reading this book has been I have a Friends Meeting House on my doorstep and reading this book has made me feel better about the Quakers in fact I am very interested in the whole aspect of the Quaker religion and customs so much so I feel reading this book and comparing my own life style and enjoying the quite time I like to have contemplating life and society I am very tempted to attend one of their meetings I actually know one of their members but have not had the courage to bring the Quaker subject up in conversation with her saying I have just read this book may be a good opportunity to do so brilliant book easy to read and Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
Being a Quaker: A Guide for Newcomers (Second edition, revised and updated) Re: Geoffrey Durham's Professional Secrets Post by Geoffrey Durham » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:57 am Those who have been kind enough to buy my book (and particularly those who have been kind enough to read it) may be interested to know that I now have a small number of gold Himber wedding rings for sale. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Itâs arranged carefully in an order that helps readers understand the common sense of the way Quakers think and behave. With its well-judged balance of personal experience, spiritual guidance and practical advice, this book explains how Quaker meetings can change people, and then goes on to show the nature of the change. Durham was born in East Molesey, Surrey, England. Offered without any hint of excess or the definitive, this is it!
It is a joy to read and very informative (to me, at least). . Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Geoffrey Durham became a Quaker in 1999. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Spirit of the Quakers. Geoffrey Durham: Doctor Who. Peace and equality are major themes in the book, but readers will also find thought-provoking passages on the importance of action for social change, the primacy of truth, the value of simplicity, the need for a sense of community, and much more. Durham is an English Quaker, "convinced" (the Quaker term for those not born to the faith) to join the faith in 1999. I have known Geoffrey Durham for the past 6 or 7 years. She relates how these 24 Scripture verses turn her life around.Have a young man in your life you want to see flourish? There is some beautiful, inspiring stuff here, none of it by me, ranging from the early days of Quakerism to the present.This aims to be a plain and simple introduction to the ways of Quakers. Please try your request again later.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed.
Rufus Jones and William Penn are underrepresented; Richard Foster, a well-known evangelical Quaker, is altogether absent. You need to login to … As 'The Great Soprendo', Durham appeared in many children's TV shows, including After ditching his disguise as the Great Soprendo, Durham has had continued success in his own right.