Quaker Roots and Branches

John Lampen

ISBN 10: 1785358340 / ISBN 13: 9781785358340

Published by Collective Ink, GB, 2018

About this Item

Quaker Roots and Branches explores what Quakers call their "testimonies" - the interaction of inspiration, faith and action to bring change in the world. It looks at Quaker concerns around the sustainability of the planet, peace and war, punishment, and music and the arts in the past and today. It stresses the continuity of their witness over three hundred and sixty-five years as well as their openness to change and development.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Quaker Roots and Branches
• Publisher: Collective Ink, GB
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785358340
• ISBN 13: 9781785358340
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Quaker Roots and Branches explores what Quakers call their “testimonies” - the interaction of inspiration, faith and action to bring change in the world. It looks at Quaker concerns around the sustainability of the planet, peace and war, punishment, and music and the arts in the past and today. It stresses the continuity of their witness over three hundred and sixty-five years as well as their openness to change and development.

About the Author

John Lampen is a Quaker author with experience of peacebuilding in Northern Ireland, South Africa, former Soviet Union, former Yugoslavia and elsewhere. He is the author of Twenty Questions about Jesus, Mending Hurts and The Peace Kit.