Download or read book The Works of John Woolman written by John Woolman and published by . This book was released on 1775 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Journal and Essays of John Woolman written by John Woolman and published by New York : Macmillan. This book was released on 1922 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Journal and Essays of John Woolman by Amelia Mott Gummere, first published in 1922, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Download or read book The Wisdom of John Woolman written by Reginald Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Selections from the Writings of John Woolman written by John Woolman and published by . This book was released on 1816 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Selections from the writings of John Woolman written by John WOOLMAN (Member of the Society of Friends.) and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Some Fruits of Solitude written by William Penn and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Quaker Spirituality written by Douglas Van Steere and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simplicity in forms of worship, opposition to violence, concern for social injustice, and, above all, a faith in the personal and corporate guidance of the Holy Spirit are characteristics of the spirituality of the people called Quakers. The author has assembled a comprehensive collection of Quaker writings.
Download or read book John Woolman and the Government of Christ written by Jon R. Kershner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1758, a Quaker tailor and sometime shopkeeper and school teacher stood up in a Quaker meeting and declared that the time had come for Friends to reject the practice of slavery. That man was John Woolman, and that moment was a significant step, among many, toward the abolition of slavery in the United States. Woolman's antislavery position was only one essential piece of his comprehensive theological vision for colonial American society. Drawing on Woolman's entire body of writing, Jon R. Kershner reveals that the theological and spiritual underpinnings of Woolman's alternative vision for the British Atlantic world were nothing less than a direct, spiritual christocracy on earth, what Woolman referred to as "the Government of Christ." Kershner argues that Woolman's theology is best understood as apocalyptic-centered on a supernatural revelation of Christ's immediate presence governing all aspects of human affairs, and envisaging the impending victory of God's reign over apostasy. John Woolman and the Government of Christ explores the theological reasoning behind Woolman's critique of the burgeoning trans-Atlantic economy, slavery, and British imperial conflicts, and fundamentally reinterprets 18th-century Quakerism by demonstrating the continuing influence of early Quaker apocalypticism.
Download or read book A Journal of the Life and Travels of John Woolman written by John Woolman and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Journal with Other Writings of John Woolman written by John Woolman and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Journal of John Woolman has been included in Volume I of the Harvard Classics since 1909 and is considered a prominent American spiritual work. John Woolman was an American merchant, journalist, Quaker preacher, and early abolitionist during the colonial era. He advocated against slavery and the slave trade, cruelty to animals, economic injustices and oppression, and conscription. Throughout his life, he kept a journal where he noted his political and religious views and ideas. As it was published posthumously, the diary became famous for the power and clarity of its prose.
Download or read book John Woolman s Path to the Peaceable Kingdom written by Geoffrey Plank and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2012-03-19 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The abolitionist John Woolman (1720-72) has been described as a "Quaker saint," an isolated mystic, singular even among a singular people. But as historian Geoffrey Plank recounts, this tailor, hog producer, shopkeeper, schoolteacher, and prominent Quaker minister was very much enmeshed in his local community in colonial New Jersey and was alert as well to events throughout the British Empire. Responding to the situation as he saw it, Woolman developed a comprehensive critique of his fellow Quakers and of the imperial economy, became one of the most emphatic opponents of slaveholding, and helped develop a new form of protest by striving never to spend money in ways that might encourage slavery or other forms of iniquity. Drawing on the diaries of contemporaries, personal correspondence, the minutes of Quaker meetings, business and probate records, pamphlets, and other sources, John Woolman's Path to the Peaceable Kingdom shows that Woolman and his neighbors were far more engaged with the problems of inequality, trade, and warfare than anyone would know just from reading the Quaker's own writings. Although he is famous as an abolitionist, the end of slavery was only part of Woolman's project. Refusing to believe that the pursuit of self-interest could safely guide economic life, Woolman aimed for a miraculous global transformation: a universal disavowal of greed.
Download or read book The Beautiful Soul of John Woolman Apostle of Abolition written by Thomas P. Slaughter and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the famous eighteenth-century Quaker whose abolitionist fervor and spiritual practice made him a model for generations of Americans John Woolman (1720–72) was perhaps the most significant American of his age, though he was not a famous politician, general, or man of letters, and never held public office. A humble Quaker tailor in New Jersey, he became a prophetic voice for the entire Anglo-American world when he denounced the evils of slavery in Quaker meetings, then in essays and his Journal, first published in 1774. In this illuminating new biography, Thomas P. Slaughter goes behind those famous texts to locate the sources of Woolman's political and spiritual power. Slaughter's penetrating work shows how this plainspoken mystic transformed himself into a prophetic, unforgettable figure. Devoting himself to extremes of self-purification—dressing only in white, refusing to ride horses or in horse-drawn carriages—Woolman might briefly puzzle people; but his preaching against slavery, rum, tea, silver, forced labor, war taxes, and rampant consumerism was infused with a benign confidence that ordinary people could achieve spiritual perfection, and this goodness gave his message persuasive power and enduring influence. Placing Woolman in the full context of his times, Slaughter paints the portrait of a hero—and not just for the Quakers, social reformers, labor organizers, socialists, and peace advocates who have long admired him. He was an extraordinary original, an American for the ages.
Download or read book The Journal of John Woolman written by John Woolman and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-29 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Journal of John Woolman', the reader is immersed in the deeply spiritual and introspective musings of the Quaker author. Written in a simple and sincere style, Woolman reflects on his personal journey towards enlightenment and his unwavering commitment to social justice issues such as slavery and inequality. The book serves as a significant literary work within the context of early American Quaker literature, showcasing the beliefs and values of the Society of Friends in the 18th century. Woolman's gentle yet powerful prose invites readers to contemplate the deeper meanings of life and the importance of living in accordance with one's moral compass. The journal is a heartfelt exploration of faith, ethics, and the pursuit of a more just society. John Woolman, a Quaker abolitionist and activist, wrote 'The Journal of John Woolman' as a means of documenting his spiritual journey and sharing his convictions with others. His personal experiences and encounters with injustice fueled his writing, making the book a testament to his unwavering commitment to social reform. Woolman's compassionate and introspective nature shines through his recollections, making his words both relatable and inspiring to readers across generations. I highly recommend 'The Journal of John Woolman' to readers interested in exploring the intersection of spirituality, social justice, and personal reflection. Woolman's insights remain relevant today, offering valuable lessons on ethical living and the pursuit of a more equitable society.
Download or read book The Journal of John Woolman written by John G. Whittier and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-02-23 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Download or read book The Journal of John Woolman written by John Woolman and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Journal of John Woolman and A Plea for the Poor written by John Woolman and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 1998-08-12 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woolman's ÒJournalÓ was first published in 1774 (shortly after his death). His life, as recorded by himself, was the finest flower of a unique Quaker culture, whose focus, as Howard H. Brinton has put is, was not on the literary or plastic arts but on Òlife itself in home, meeting and community,Ó a life which was an Òartistic creation as beautiful in its simplicity and proportion as was the architecture of its meeting houses...Ó Its distinguishing marks were not dogmas but practical testimonies for equality, simplicity and peace. These testimonies, once revolutionary in their social implications, were already becoming institutionalized in Woolman's time as the badges of a ÒpeculiarÓ people.Ó In his quiet way (he must have been the quietest radical in history) John Woolman reforged the testimonies, tempered them in the stream of love and converted them once again into instruments of social revolution.
