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A Near Sympathy: The Timeless Quaker Wisdom of John Woolman
A Near Sympathy The Timeless Quaker Wisdom of John Woolman Author:Michael L. Birkel John Woolman---the eighteenth-century Quaker whose faith and practice is brilliantly explored in this book---is not especially well-known, but he surely belongs on any short list of God-inspired exemplars whose stories can light our dark age. In an era when we are divided, Woolman shows us how to walk across those lines. In an era when we are im... more »patient to act with force, Woolman proves taht history can be altered with patient non-violence. In an era when we are sometimes near despair, Woolman incarnates well-grounded hope. Michael Birkel has rendered a great service by telling John Woolman's story so well. I pray that many will read, ponder, and act on the insights he shares in this book."
---Parker J. Palmer, Author
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