Human Sexuality and the Quaker Conscience by Calderone, Mary S - 1973

The Penguin Press, 2008. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket/Very Good.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Friends General Conference, 1973. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Pamphlet. Good. [2]. 22 pages. Illustrated cover. This is one of the rarer works of this extraordinary individual--visionary, doctor, organizational leader, advocate, and to many prophet. Includes sections on Human Sexuality and the Quaker Conscience; Sexuality and Society in Conflict; Basic Sociosexual Issues; and Some Thoughts, as well as Notes and Additional Reading. In the matter of moving towards some resolution of the crucial issues and dilemmas that relate to sex, it would seem as if our only way, whether as fellow citizens, parents, or Quakers, is to hew to our own standards and values, each one for ourselves, while affirming--and confirming by our attitudes and actions--the rights of other people to their own. Such affirmation would make it possible to provide adequate sex information and education for all ages, and sexual information and counseling and contraceptive services to those… Read More