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Quaker Quicks - A Simple Faith in a Complicated World: One Quaker's Journey through Doubt to Faith Paperback – August 1, 2023

by Kate McNally (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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'...takes us on a clear and cogent deep dive into her Quaker experience, with thoughtful descriptions of Quaker ways of working and being in the world. An engaging read.' Gretchen Castle, Dean of Earlham School of Religion and former General Secretary of the Friends World Committee for Consultation

Kate McNally grew up in a mainstream Christian faith, where she could not find the connection to the divine that we all seek. She turned to psychology and science and to the pursuit of success. That all worked for a while, providing a measure of comfort but not fulfillment, feeding the ego but not the spirit. Then, at a low point and broken by the drive for success, Kate began a spiritual journey that brought her to the Quakers, where she found a spiritual community and a stripped-down, simple way of following the basic commandment: Love one another. In Quaker Quicks - A Simple Faith in a Complicated World, Kate explores the faith of Jesus rather than the faith about Jesus and shares with us the connections to God, self, and others that have brought her to the spiritual community we all long for. Take this journey with her and explore the idea of perfection and how imperfections make us uniquely ourselves, perfectly suited to the work we are called to do.

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    72 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Christian Alternative
  4. Publication date
    August 1, 2023
  5. Dimensions
    5.57 x 0.23 x 8.3 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1803413034
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1803413037
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Kate McNally takes us on a clear and cogent deep dive into her Quaker experience, with thoughtful descriptions of Quaker ways of working and being in the world. In contrast to her early church experience, Kate dares to describe a close and personal relationship with God that gives us permission to embrace who we are and the courage to let our lives speak. An engaging read, which I will likely offer to other seekers. -- Gretchen Castle, Dean of Earlham School of Religion and former General Secretary of the Friends World Committee for Consultation

If you want to be told what you should believe don't read this book! Kate McNally, after discarding the strict dogmatic religion her childhood, takes us on her journey of discovery as she explores "the faith OF Jesus rather than the faith ABOUT Jesus". Like many of us, from her first experience of a Quaker Meeting, she knew she had come home. For non-Quakers she explains Quakerism simply and clearly. "In the end, Quakerism for me is not so much a religion but a relationship with God, with myself and with others". The heart of her faith and her life is that we just love one another "It's that simple and that difficult". She explores what the word "God" means to her, but says if that does't speak to you, don't worry. She sees perfection as an illusion and asks "what if we could hold the belief that we are good enough just as we are"? In accepting our own incompleteness and weaknesses we can take "the short step to accepting and valuing the imperfections of others". This book has much food for thought and is a joy to read. -- Diana Lampen, Peace educator in Ulster, Belarus and Ukraine

In this exploration of Quaker Faith, Kate McNally weaves together personal experience and reflection. She shows how times of doubt and the development of new insights have both supported her faith, and explains in plain and accessible terms some of the things which have helped her -- from the Quaker tradition and beyond. This book is of interest to anyone on a spiritual path, and will be useful to many seekers. -- Rhiannon Grant, author of Quakers do What! Why?, Telling the Truth about God and Hearing the Light

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Kate McNally takes us on a clear and cogent deep dive into her Quaker experience, with thoughtful descriptions of Quaker ways of working and being in the world. In contrast to her early church experience, Kate dares to describe a close and personal relationship with God that gives us permission to embrace who we are and the courage to let our lives speak. An engaging read, which I will likely offer to other seekers.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Christian Alternative (August 1, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 72 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1803413034
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1803413037
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.46 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.57 x 0.23 x 8.3 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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A psychologist by training, Kate McNally worked as a university professor and as a management consultant in the US and Canada. In 2001 she and her husband Dan Flynn moved to Belgium where she taught English to businesspeople and became a Quaker. She has represented Quakers at the Council of Europe and worked with the Quaker Council for European Affairs on projects related to forced migration, racism, and vicarious trauma among humanitarian aid workers. She is an elder and associate tutor at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in the UK where she teaches courses on anti-racism. She is a frequent contributor to the British magazine The Friend and is a certified chocolate taster and judge. She lives in Brussels and blogs at http://bravespaces.blog

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pampe
5.0 out of 5 stars Beginners to all
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2023
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Kate has done an excellent job of imparting her softness to a writing many will cherish. Whether you are familiar with the Quaker faith or totally new, her explanations make sense and offer food for thought and more importantly, food for action.
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Jessica
3.0 out of 5 stars A Simple Faith in a Complicated World
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
A Simple Faith in a Complicated World is a Quaker Quicks book that helps introduce the reader to the Quaker spiritually. I don't know much about the Quakers so this was a good introduction. I found that I disagree with the Quakers on their approach to spirituality but appreciate their views regarding other people and the environment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for Quakers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2024
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This is a challenging short account of one person's spiritual journey through doubt and disbelief to find what really matters in your spiritual life. There are specific references to Quaker principles and practices but there is much in the booklet that is not specifically Quaker that others will find a valuable insight into their faith and doubts.
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Diane J
5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to Quakers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2024
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Really nteresting book on one persons journey to becoming a Quaker.delivered swiftly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2023
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I read this in a day! I'm an ex-bookseller and ex-literature student, and can be quite picky with books, but adored this. As someone new to Quakerism, I have read a number of books on my journey to understanding the key values of what it means to be a Quaker. This engaging book was awe-inspiring and would be a great read for non-Quakers alike, for its inspirational notes on how to live and how to be. It has just the right balance of personal insight and lived experience, Quaker history and contemporary Quaker practise. I loved it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2023
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A good read and introduction to Quakers
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