Margery Post Abbott, Carl Abbott

Quakerism: The Basics (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Quakerism: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the history and diverse approaches and ideas associated with the Religious Society of Friends. This small religion incorporates a wide geographic spread and varied beliefs that range from evangelical Christians to non-theists. Topics covered include:

• Quaker values in action



• The first generations of Quakerism



• Quakerism in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries



• Belief and activism



• Worship and practice



• Quakerism around the world



• The future of Quakerism.





With helpful features including suggested readings, timelines, a glossary, and a guide to Quakers in fiction, this book is an ideal starting point for students and scholars approaching Quakerism for the first time as well as those interested in deepening their understanding.



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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429575303
• Artikelnr.: 60589340

Autorenporträt

Margery Post Abbott is a member of the Multnomah Meeting in Portland, Oregon and an independent scholar who has published widely on Quaker belief and practice.



Carl Abbott is a member of the Multnomah Meeting and Professor Emeritus of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Lives led by the Spirit: action grounded in faith Chapter 2. A
danger to the nation: the first generations of Quakerism in the seventeenth
century Chapter 3. A peculiar and contradictory people: the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries Chapter 4. A worldwide faith in the twentieth century
and beyond Chapter 5. A secret power among them: worship and practice
Chapter 6. Ministry, mission, and testimony Chapter 7. Convergence or
purity: being a Quaker in the twenty-first century Appendix: Quakers in
fiction Glossary Bibliography