PHILIP GULLEY is a Quaker minister, writer, husband, and father. He is the bestselling author of "Front Porch Tales" and is a frequent speaker at churches, colleges, and retreat centers across the country. Visit the author online at www.philipgulleybooks.com.
Praise for Living the Quaker Way
“Anybody who has ever thought that the Quakers invented oatmeal
will learn differently from Living the Quaker Way by Indiana pastor
and highly readable author Philip Gulley. He describes the values
of the Quaker way: simplicity, peace, integrity, community, and
equality. Gulley is published by the new Random House imprint
Convergent, which aims at people in the growing ranks of the
spiritually curious but religiously unaffiliated.”
—Publishers Weekly Top 10 in Religion, Fall 2013
“Ever since I ‘discovered’ Quakerism, I’ve wondered why Quakers are
so quiet about their core values—simplicity, peace, integrity,
community, and equality—in a world that so clearly needs them. So I
was thrilled to find this book by Phil Gulley, a great Quaker
writer, aimed at making those values more accessible. Gulley makes
no effort to convince the reader to become a Quaker. He simply
says, ‘If you’ve been looking for ways to live out these values,
here’s what Quakers have learned over three and a half centuries of
dedicated experimentation.’ His book is a treasure trove of
practical wisdom about what it means to bear witness to our hope
for a better world.”
—Parker Palmer, author of Healing the Heart of Democracy, Let Your
Life Speak, and The Courage to Teach
“Living the Quaker Way is not only refreshing and inspiring, it is
challenging in all the right ways. Even though I am not a Quaker,
their core values challenge my real life as well as the life of the
faith community that I pastor. Filled with honest stories, deep
wisdom, and realistic practices, Living the Quaker Way will leave
you not only longing to live differently but also with practical
ways to do just that.”
—Kathy Escobar, co-pastor of The Refuge, faith blogger, and author
of Down We Go: Living Into the Wild Ways of Jesus
“This is nothing less than the gospel itself. Quakers have always
had the ability to simplify and get to the point, and here it is! I
am most happy to add my very positive endorsement to this
excellent, clear, and much-needed
book.”
—Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, Center for Action and Contemplation,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Praise for Phil Gulley
“Philip Gulley separates wheat from chaff, experience from
explanation, and purpose from function in this book. He calls the
Jesus message into a new vision—one that has both power and
integrity.”
—John Shelby Spong, former bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
Newark and author of The Sins of Scripture
“No one raises provocative questions about Christianity more kindly
than Philip Gulley.”
—Diana Butler Bass, author of Christianity After Religion and A
People’s History of Christianity
“In our ever changing world, Gulley’s book is much needed. An
important book for any person of faith.”
—Archbishop Desmond Tutu
“The verve and clarity of Gulley’s writing underscore the welcome
nature of his message to many thoughtful unchurched or alienated
Christians.”
—Library Journal
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