The Friends' Library, Vol. 10 (Classic Reprint): Comprising Journals, Doctrinal Treatises, and Other Writings of Members of the Religious Society of Friends - Softcover

William Evans

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331642922 ISBN 13: 9781331642923

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book contains an extraordinary memoir written by Thomas Story, a Quaker minister, who chronicles his philosophical and spiritual journey from his early Anglican upbringing through his conversion to Quakerism. Born in 1670, Story was a man of his time; well-educated, and well-versed in the social, political, and intellectual currents that marked 17th century England. His story offers a unique vantage point on a turbulent period marked by the religious and political strife that characterized much of the late Stuart era. Story's deeply introspective work reveals a keen mind grappling with the fundamental questions of faith and morality that are relevant to all people. He recounts for us with uncommon honesty, humor, and humanity, the stages of his spiritual awakening, his moral struggles, his intellectual growth, his profound experiences of cosmic unity, and his travel experiences preaching his faith. This book speaks to those interested in the history of Christianity, the nature of spiritual awakening, and the struggle for authentic religious experience in the face of hypocrisy and cant.

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About the Author

Thomas W. Evans was chair of the trustees at Teachers College, where he also served as an adjunct professor of education and administration. His books include The School in the Home and Mentors. A graduate of Columbia Law School, his legal publications include Admissions Practice and the PLI series on Nuclear Litigation (editor and co-author). Evans' knowledge of politics stems largely from his years with the Mudge Rose firm (once known as Nixon Mudge), where he was a senior litigator and (for a decade) managing partner. Quite apart from his professional duties, he oversaw the 1968 New Hampshire primary and set up a national grass roots citizens' organization. Richard Nixon described Evans to historian Theodore White as one of three men who convinced Nixon to run for the presidency again in 1968.

While Evans never served in the Nixon administration, he was counsel to the Points of Light Foundation under Bush (41) and for eight years chair of the White House's national symposium on partnerships in education under Reagan. He consulted with officials of the Clinton administration about educational reform, and, locally, served on commissions under Mayors Koch and Dinkins.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331642922
• ISBN 13: 9781331642923
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 488