Short writings by Mary and Isaac Penington describing their spiritual life in the 1600s. Pamphlet includes a 2-page biography of the Peningtons.
A Treasure the World Knows Not Of
Excerpts from “Some Fruits of Solitude” and two other works by Penn, one being advice on spiritually centered family life.
The Quaker Discovery; Room for the Infinite
Chapter from Kelly’s book “The Eternal Promise,” about early Friends, particularly George Fox, and the vision they had about spiritual insights coming directly from God.
William Penn and the Poetry of Sorrow
An essay on grief as expressed by Penn. Written by a Friend who was chosen to become the tutor of the crown prince of Japan, the now-emperor Akihito.
William Penn: A Twentieth-Century Perspective
Biography of William Penn, describing his upper-class environment and his efforts to live out Friends testimonies.
A Quaker Declaration of War
Adaptation of talk given at Illinois YM in July, 2003; Quaker peace worker urges Friends to speak out more strongly for justice and peace in the world.
Intervisitation: Travel Under Religious Concern: Quaker Heritage and Present Need
Friend who had been a representative to Friends World Committee offers observations about intervisitation among Friends and the need for better understanding between various Christian or Friends groups.
In Search of Pendle Hill and George Fox
1998 Friends Journal article by a Presbyterian from New Mexico, upon visiting “the 1652 country” in England.
There is a Spirit: the Nayler Sonnets/Hay un Espiritu: los Sonetos de James Nayler
Bilingual edition of the well-known Nayler Sonnets by Boulding, with short essays about who K. Boulding and J. Nayler were./Edición bilingüe de los Sonetos de James Nayler por Kenneth Boulding, con ensayos breves que dicen quienes fueron K. Boulding y J. Nayler.
Mysticism and Activism: Learning from John Woolman
Michener Lecture to Southeastern YM.Earlham professor describes John Woolman’s prophetic ministry in the 1700s.
