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The Friends Way is a grand walk that starts in Barley, Lancashire,
passing over the summit of Pendle Hill to and through some of the
finest parts of the Yorkshire Dales to end at Sedbergh. It combines
glorious scenery with superb wildlife and striking geology, and it
also visits many places that were crucial in George Fox's journey
of 1652. He preferred to deliver his sermons outdoors, dismissing
churches as 'steeple-houses'. His long walk and discussions with
Seekers and other dissidents were the catalyst for the creation of
the Society of Friends, first known as Quakers. From Pendle Hill,
where Fox had his vision, to Fox's Pulpit, where he gave his
'Sermon on the Fell' to a crowd of over 1000, the route is steeped
in Fox's personal journey. This 62-mile Way ends at Sedbergh, a
town rich in Quaker heritage, to be followed by two day-walks, one
a circuit that takes in Fox's Pulpit. The whole route can be
completed comfortably inside one week. It will appeal not only to
all Quakers who enjoy walking, but also to those walkers who don't
yet know the remarkable story of Fox's 1652 journey and life. The
guidebook is richly visual, with mapping at 1:35,000 on 17 of its
pages and nearly 140 colour photos. It is robustly bound and
printed on rainproof paper.
They always manage to knock on your door at the worst possible
times. It's difficult to talk to Jehovah's Witnesses because they
test your Bible knowledge and spiritual endurance. But the effort
is worth it, because they need to hear the gospel from you. Reed, a
former JW elder, closely examines the Jehovah's Witnesses' favorite
Bible verses and discusses other important verses they ignore.
The last two decades have witnessed the growing participation in
theological dialogues of non-institutional (free church) movements.
This poses a serious challenge to 21st century ecumenism, since
ecclesial realities and internal diversity of these movements
impede fruitful dialogue in the classical manner. The present
volume addresses fundamental aspects of this challenge by a
critical study of an exemplary case of such dialogues, the
International Roman Catholic-Classical Pentecostal Dialogue
(1972-2007). This unique study builds both on primary archival
sources and on earlier research on the IRCCPD. After providing an
ecumenical profile of the Classical Pentecostal dialogue partner,
Creemers demonstrates how fair representation of the Classical
Pentecostal movement has been pursued in the course of the
dialogue. Next, he gives attention to the ecumenical method of the
IRCCPD. First, the development of a dialogue method hinging on
"hard questions" is traced, which has allowed a balanced
theological exchange between the dialogue partners. Regarding
theological method, it is demonstrated that both partners showed a
willingness to experiment together by integrating sources of
theological knowledge typically distrusted in their own traditions.
In conclusion, the analyses are integrated in an overview of
challenges and opportunities for dialogue with the Classical
Pentecostal movement in the context of ongoing discussions on
ecumenical method.
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