Quakerism: The Basics

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-19162-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 229 g

Reihe: The Basics

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Post Abbott, Margery

Abbott, Carl

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.