John Woolman's is supposed to be good. Some of the older Quaker books (like woolmans) are in the public domain and can be read online as PDFs. There is an online Quaker bookstore, and there is a Penguin book of quaker writings. Hope that helps.
I think spiritual biographies have the most value when they're about adversity, too, about suffering and acceptance. I wonder if Friends would accept the story of an former addict, mercenary, criminal or capitalist who became a convinced Quaker.
I recently discovered after a lifetime of searching that I am a convinced Quaker, with an outlaw past, and I pray for acceptance by my new friends who see me as I am becoming, not what I was before. At seventy-nine I am reborn, the criminal on the cross beside Jesus. In my last hours He has accepted and saved me, and I can tell my story now without being crushed by shame. I will listen with love and an open heart to any other man's story, too, regardless of his past. All Glory to God, our Father.
Thomas Lurting's story come to mind, he was the bravest sailor in Britain's navy and became a convinced quaker and set aside all violence despite torture and prolonged threats, and nonviolently captured a ship of Barbary Pirates and gave them a lift home in safety and gave them what they needed to return home with saved face.. Former capitalists a plenty, there are many Addicted people who struggle with the help of their community, I met a former mercenary, a former merchant marine in Australia at a quaker meeting there. There are many former criminals too and some who become criminals FOR their Quaker faith leadings, and sometimes it is the law which change. former pirates, former smugglers, weapons manufacturers etc... sometimes the exhortation to be as gentle as a lamb but as clever as a snake gets played out and the person uses some knowledge of their former life to help someone.
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursī extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
What does Kursi mean to you? I wondered if by not translating it it meant something better than simple translation would allow, so I would love to hear what it means to you. if you have time.
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Where can I read or find Quaker spiritual biographies? Any recommendations?
John Woolman's is supposed to be good.
Some of the older Quaker books (like woolmans) are in the public domain and can be read online as PDFs. There is an online Quaker bookstore, and there is a Penguin book of quaker writings. Hope that helps.
I think spiritual biographies have the most value when they're about adversity, too, about suffering and acceptance. I wonder if Friends would accept the story of an former addict, mercenary, criminal or capitalist who became a convinced Quaker.
I think many, if not most Friends, would. I would.
I recently discovered after a lifetime of searching that I am a convinced Quaker, with an outlaw past, and I pray for acceptance by my new friends who see me as I am becoming, not what I was before. At seventy-nine I am reborn, the criminal on the cross beside Jesus. In my last hours He has accepted and saved me, and I can tell my story now without being crushed by shame. I will listen with love and an open heart to any other man's story, too, regardless of his past. All Glory to God, our Father.
Thomas Lurting's story come to mind, he was the bravest sailor in Britain's navy and became a convinced quaker and set aside all violence despite torture and prolonged threats, and nonviolently captured a ship of Barbary Pirates and gave them a lift home in safety and gave them what they needed to return home with saved face.. Former capitalists a plenty, there are many Addicted people who struggle with the help of their community, I met a former mercenary, a former merchant marine in Australia at a quaker meeting there. There are many former criminals too and some who become criminals FOR their Quaker faith leadings, and sometimes it is the law which change. former pirates, former smugglers, weapons manufacturers etc... sometimes the exhortation to be as gentle as a lamb but as clever as a snake gets played out and the person uses some knowledge of their former life to help someone.
@@jamesfloyd1864Beautiful! Thank you.
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursī extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
No, there isn't.
What does Kursi mean to you? I wondered if by not translating it it meant something better than simple translation would allow, so I would love to hear what it means to you. if you have time.
@@keithlightminder3005 Sorry I just saw your question. Kursī means footstool