Faith & Practice Book

Quaker Faith and Practice for the Twenty-first Century

Sections I and II are now complete. (An additional section, an historical sketch of the Quaker movement, may be provided in the future.) Links to HTML versions of each part are provided below. The text has also been compiled into a PDF document for downloading.

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CONTENTS

I. Introduction

1. About this Manual: Audience, Approach, & Format
2. A Basic Theology for Friends

II. The Life of the Spirit

1. Introduction, and The Bible and Historic Quaker Writings
2. The Quaker Experience
3. Meeting for Worship
4. Vocal Ministry
5. Meeting for Business (Quaker Decision-making)
6. The Meeting as Caring Community
7. The Use and Nurture of Gifts
8. Personal, Family, and Community Life
9. Meditative Prayer
10. Practical Expression of the Life of the Spirit
11. Social Justice
12. Mercy and Generosity
13. Peace and Nonviolence
14. Ecumenism and Universalism
15. Summary: James Naylor’s Statement

III. Historical Sketch [possible future essay]