18.  Christianity in an Evolutionary Perspective. Harold Dowell, 1990


Out of stock, but available free on-line as one of our e-publications

20.  Conscious Existence. Victor Oubridge, 1992


Out of stock, but available free on-line as one of our e-publications

21.  Several sorts of Quakers. Stephen Allott, 1992, £1.65


A reflection on the relationship between Quakers and some of the many meanings of the word 'Christ'.
 

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12.  There is another world but it is this one. Jean Hardy, 1988, reprinted 1995, £3.50


An exploration about the current views about the nature of reality, setting forth the claims of the mystics and poets to represent aspects of that reality. (Reprint)


14.  Nature green in cell and leaf. John Barnes, 1994, £2.30


The view that nature is green in cell and leaf rather than red in tooth and claw, and that there is more co-operation than competition between the species. (Rev.)


17.  The Place of Jesus in Quaker Universalism. Jan Arriens, 1995, £1.85


Whilst recognising that the roots of Quakerism are clearly Christian, Quaker Universalism encourages the Society of Friends to welcome sincere seekers from other religious backgrounds or of no religion at all. (Rev.)


23.  Wisdom, Nature and Spirit. Carol MacCormack, 1994, £1.15 (i.e. half price)


Written by an anthropologist, this pamphlet looks at some alternative spiritualities, particularly those based on the wisdom of the feminine.


24.  Quakerism, Universalism & Spirituality. Ralph Hetherington, 1995, £1.30 (i.e. half price)


Statement of the Quaker Universalist position, tracing the history of universalism in the Society & discussing the significance of spirituality within religion. (Reprint)


25.  On the Contrary. John Hemming, 1996, £1.30 (i.e. half price)


A meditative reflection on the universal light of childhood and our journey to wholeness.


26.  The Faith of a Quaker Humanist. David Boulton, 1997, £2.65


Considers the inter-relationship of Faith, Quakerism and Humanism and its implications for the understanding of the significance of Jesus Christ, worship and prayer; and of Quakerism as a mystical religion.


27.  Signposts to the Future? Creation Centred Spirituality and the Sea of Faith.


Josephine Teagle, 1997, £2.65

Explores similarities and differences in two visions of future spiritual paths.


28.  The Oblique Light: poetry and peak experience. Anne Ashworth, 1998, £2.85


Reflects through poetry & prose on the gift of the transfiguring experience.


29.  Of One Heart, Diverse Mind: the Quaker Universalist Way (2nd Edition).


Adrian Cairns, 1999, £1.55 (i.e. half price)

Sees Quaker Universalism within a metaphorical framework and explores the contemporary post-Christian 'God as-it-were' within the growing global consciousness.


30.  A Platform of Consciousness: Spirituality without Religion.


Adrian Cairns, 2001, £1.80 (i.e. half price)

Sees Quaker Universalism within a metaphorical framework and explores the contemporary post-Christian 'God as-it-were' within the growing global consciousness.

 

31.  Human  Beings Yearning for a Faith.


Clive Sutton, 2006, £1.60 (i.e. half price)

In his introduction Clive says “Seeking a firm faith to live by is a continuing quest for many people in our time, but we are not the first to find it so. I have felt that anyone trying to find a way forward on their own spiritual journey today might learn a lot from the struggles of predecessors, so I began to collect quotations which helped me to get a sense of how some of those people felt.”  In fact Clive covers a wide range of authors from Victorian times to the present day.

 

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Drawing on the Author's extensive experience of contemporary spirituality, this highly accessible booklet outlines an engaged spirituality for our time, one that takes the reality of the troubled world and the global challenges we face as the basis for urgent, compassionate action. Combining experiential exercises with clear conceptual framework - and always with an eye to how our spirituality needs to find practical expression in the world - Choosing Life encourages each of us to be experiential, to find our still centre and express our love for life and our connectedness with all phenomena.  Helping us to make sense of the changing spiritual landscape of early twenty-first century Britain, this is an exciting call to a life-affirming, sustaining and sustainable spirituality which for the Author is grounded in the Quaker tradition of collective discernment but which has a universal relevance and appeal.

Anne Bancroft speaks from a long experience of both Buddhism and Quakerism.  She sets the Buddha and George Fox in their respective contexts and traces their spiritual journeys as recorded in the writings of George Fox and his contemporaries, and, from the oral tradition of teaching and as set down in the Pali manuscripts, of the Buddha.  Both left home to search for their truths, first through the traditional teachers of their time; but came to realise, after a time of deep despair and testing, that the path to truth lay with seeking a direct encounter with the sacred within the self.  From their revelations and insights developed those 'awakenings' and 'openings' which still speak to our condition today.  Anne explores the similarities of the two paths but also their differences.  Many of us have some connection with Buddhism as we encounter it in contemporary Western society and it is enlightening to find a clear exposition of those often glossed over differences. It is Anne's belief that these "should not be papered over in a well-meant attempt at 'oneness' ... but should be looked at directly and celebrated as new insights, leading to a richer and fuller life".  In its account of the origins and development of these two faiths and their meeting points with each other, this pamphlet sets a valuable agenda for further exploration and understanding. 

There is another world but it is this one. Ed. Carol MacCormack, £3.00


Comprises QUG Pamphlets 12, 13, 14 & 16, plus one new chapter and an introduction bringing together reflections on science, nature and spirit.



Real like the Daisies, or Real like I love you. David Boulton, £7.50


What do we mean by "God" in the 21st Century? If we say God is "real". do we mean the reality of things that have an independent existence, like daisies, or the reality of wholly human values like love, compassion, beauty and justice? These are the questions tackled in the title essay of this collection, the first of 15 articles which seek to make a contribution to the exploration of radical Quaker and religious humanist ideas in our secular postmodern age. Drawing on his published work, David Boulton discusses such diverse issues as "mysticism and mystification", the historical Jesus, and the nature of religious experience. In two essays on Quaker history he examines the relationship of Gerard Winstanley's revolutionary theology to early Quakerism, and looks at early Friends' ambivalent attitude to the New Model Army before the adoption of the "peace testimonies". After diversions through George Eliot's fiction and Tolkein's Lord of the Rings, he ends with a hypothetical "Ten Suggestions" for radical Quakers, radical Christians, and radical religious humanists.