Review of Paul Buckley, Primitive Christianity Revived: Translated into Modern English (San Francisco, Inner Light Books, 2018) and Primitive Quakerism Revived: Living as Friends in the Twenty-First Century (San Francisco, Inner Light Books, 2018)

Abstract

In translating William Penn’s analysis of the early Quaker movement into Modern English and in expanding on its meaning for reviving the spirit of early Quakerism for the 21st century, Quaker theologian and historian Paul Buckley has performed a great service. These two books go hand-in-hand, and individuals and reading groups alike would benefit greatly from reading these books and considering their meaning for today. The text is readable, and Buckley’s language is readily accessible. Thus, in rendering William Penn’s Primitive Christianity Revived in a welcoming form, and in expanding upon its meaning as a source of spiritual renewal for contemporary Friends, Paul Buckley serves readers well in his latest books, published by Inner Light Books