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Holy Silence: The Gift of Quaker Spirituality J. Brent Bill eerdmans, grand rapids, mich. 159 pages
Reviewed by Emily Berman D'Andrea
Quaker author, J. Brent Bill, in his revised and expanded "Holy Silence," introduces the reader to the great gift of silence that is at the core of Quaker spirituality and practice. This book is dense with explanations of the intricacies of the Quaker tradition, which include silence, queries, practices and more - lest the reader pick up a copy and be lulled into thinking it an easy study and a quick read! There is a lot to digest and ponder and meditate on and sit with and contemplate in this small book.
In the introduction he posits, "We Quakers believe that every moment, every scene, every action is God-imbued and thus sacramental. If, that is, we learn to quiet ourselves and our soul...