Taken from Past List
Our Quaker Roots:
Marcus Borg, The Heart of Christianity
Spiritual Disciplines/Practices I:
Thomas Kelly, Testament of Devotion, “Holy Obedience”
Spiritual Disciplines/Practices II:
Shelia Keane, Prayer, Beginning Again PHP 339
Worship:
Kenneth Carroll, Touched by God in a Quaker Meeting, PHP #338
Discernment:
Phillips P. Moulton (ed.), The Journal and Major Essays of John Woolman journal portion available at http://www.ccel.org/ccel.woolman/journal.toc.htm
Carolyn Schodt, “Guide to Selectively Reading John Woolman’s Journal” (HO)
Julian Brelsford, “So, About Leadings.” pp. 54-56 in Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices
Testimonies:
Wilmer Cooper, Testament of Integrity, PHP 296
Elaine M. Prevallet, Reflections on Simplicity, PHP 44
Individual & Community:
Thomas Kelly, Testament of Devotion, “The Blessed Community”
Marcelle Martin, Holding One Another in the Light, PHP #382
Additional Readings
Rex Ambler, The Quaker Way…A Rediscovery, Christian Alternative Books, 2013.
Rex Ambler, Light to Live by, Quaker Books, 2007.
Marcus Borg, Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, Experiencing Jesus
Emma M. Churchman, “Naming Our Own Radical Faith”, p. 192-196 in Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices.
Robert Griswold, “Marking the Quaker Path, Seven Key Words Plus One,” PHP 439
Jan de Hartog, The Peaceable Kingdom: An American Saga There’s a movie as well.
Holy Bible, New Testament
Eileen P. Kinch, “Practicing Hospitality”, p. 264-266 in Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices.
Marcelle Martin, A Guide to Faithfulness Groups, Inner Light Books, 2019
Marcelle Martin, Invitation to a Deeper Communion PHP #366
Marcelle Martin, Our Life is Love: The Quaker Spiritual Journey, Inner Light Books,
2016
Thomas Merton, When the Trees Say Nothing
Phillips Moulton, “The Living Witness of John Woolman,” PHP 187
Albert Nolan, Jesus Today; The Spirituality of Radical Freedom
Henri J.M. Nouwen, Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life
Parker Palmer, A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward An Undivided Life
Parker Palmer, Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit.
Tai Amri Spann-Wilson, “Confessions of a Quaker Trader/Traitor”, p. 104-106 in Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices
William Taber, The Prophetic Stream, PHP 256
Evan Welkin, “Quakerism is More than a Man on a Motorcycle”, p. 91-95 in Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices
