An Introduction to Quakerism
Part of Introduction to Religion
- Author: Pink Dandelion, Honorary Professor in Quaker Studies, University of Birmingham
- Date Published: April 2007
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521600880
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This is a comprehensive introduction to Quakerism which balances a history of the theology of the Quakers or Friends with an overview of present day practice. It charts the growth of the Quaker movement through the 1650s and 1660s, its different theological emphasis in the eighteenth century, and the schisms of the nineteenth century which resulted in the range of Quaker traditions found around the world today. The book focuses in particular on notions of 'endtime', 'spiritual intimacy', and what counts as 'the world' as key areas of theological change. The second half of the book uses extracts from Quaker texts to highlight differences in belief and approach between the different traditions and analyses their future prospects. The book is generously illustrated and includes numerous diagrams to help the reader. Undergraduate and graduate students will find this an essential introduction to the Quaker movement.
Read more- Balances a history of Quaker theology with an overview of present day practice
- Includes numerous illustrations, supplementary text panels, charts and diagrams
- Comprehensively indexed and thoroughly cross-referenced
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"A real strength is the incorporation of the worldwide family of Friends throughout the book...Dandelion's book adds a broader dimension by placing U.S. Friends within the context of those in Britain, Africa, and elsewhere around the world. Dandelion's work also provides deeper analysis of Quaker theology, both historical and contemporary, and more complex examination of contemporary Friends with detailed examples and excerpts from yearly meeting disciplines across theological and geographic differences.
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- Date Published: April 2007
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521600880
- length: 294 pages
- dimensions: 227 x 159 x 17 mm
- weight: 0.48kg
- contains: 20 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I. The History of Quaker Theology:
1. The single Quaker theological culture, 1647–1827
2. The beginnings of Quaker diversity
3. Quakerism in the twentieth century
Part II. Worldwide Quakerism Today: Introduction
4. Theology and worship
5. Quaker and 'the world'
6. The Quaker family.Instructors have used or reviewed this title for the following courses
- Spirituality for Ministry
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