Why Friends Are Friends: Some Quaker Core Convictions

By Jack L. Willcuts

Book Overview

What is worship? What do Friends/Quakers believe about baptism and communion? How does the Quaker business meeting work? Those acquainted with Friends, and some Friends themselves, find some of the doctrinal differences of Quakers troubling and confusing. Why Friends Are Friends is an attempt to examine the Quaker past and connect it with the present and the challenges of the future. "These connections," writes Willcuts, "become again our own convictions as we return to the revealed Word and the leadings of the Spirit. This is why Friends are Friends." Topics include worship, the sacraments, the Friends concept of ministry, peacemaking, the Friends business meeting, and living a powerful Christian life. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0913342459
• ISBN13: 9780913342459
• Release Date: March 1984
• Publisher: Barclay Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

A Conservative Friend Looks At Evangelical Friends

As a Conservative (unprogrammed) Christ Centered Friend, I personally found this book to be very helpful. It must be remembered that Jack L. Willcuts was an 'Evangelical Friends' "Pastor", and therefore he led worship in a programmed way. Other Quakers (Friends) will know of what I speak. However, that being said, when I first picked up Jack Willcuts book back in 1989 or so, I thought then, and I think even more so now,...

Definitive Guide to Quaker Beliefs

This is a very definitive encapsulation of Quaker (Friends) beliefs written in a forthright, easy to understand format. Jack Willcuts wrote this several years ago, but it stands the test of time and is a fantastic reference book to refresh Quakers on the core beliefs. I bought it for that purpose and found that it can also be an excellent reference for any church on how to work within the community in carrying out Jesus'...

Good Little Book

Willcuts is a clear writer, and was devoted to both Christ Jesus and to those of His servants who call themselves Friends (or Quakers). What this book gives you is a clear, concise (6 chapters, totallying only about 100 pages) description and defense of some Evangelical Quaker distinctives. Specifically, he speaks of evangelical Quaker worship, the Quaker view of the sacraments, calling to ministry, pacifism, and rule by...