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
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.
"From its radical beginnings in the English Civil War to its
diverse, multi-ethnic global presence, this concise introduction
may be the single best panorama of the Quaker world yet written.
It’s destined to be a standard source in the field for both scholar
and general reader."— Carole Dale Spencer, Portland Seminary of
George Fox University, USA. Author of Holiness: The Soul of
Quakerism."Quakerism: The Basics is an important work for anyone
wanting to understand the essentials of Quakerism. In clear
accessible prose, the Abbotts guide readers through Quakerism’s
past and present revealing the incredible diversity within the
Religious Society of Friends. Strongly foregrounding voices from
the global south, this volume clearly introduces an often
misunderstood religious group." — Robynne Rogers Healey, Trinity
Western University, Canada.
"From its radical beginnings in the English Civil War to its
diverse, multi-ethnic global presence, this concise introduction
may be the single best panorama of the Quaker world yet written.
It’s destined to be a standard source in the field for both scholar
and general reader."— Carole Dale Spencer, Portland Seminary of
George Fox University, USA. Author of Holiness: The Soul of
Quakerism."Quakerism: The Basics is an important work for anyone
wanting to understand the essentials of Quakerism. In clear
accessible prose, the Abbotts guide readers through Quakerism’s
past and present revealing the incredible diversity within the
Religious Society of Friends. Strongly foregrounding voices from
the global south, this volume clearly introduces an often
misunderstood religious group." — Robynne Rogers Healey, Trinity
Western University, Canada."In this new book covering the basics of
Quakerism, Marge and Carl Abbot offer a refreshing combination of
Quaker history, relevant aspects of faith and practice, and a
helpful representation of the diversity of the worldwide family of
Friends. Especially welcome is the featuring of emerging Quaker
expressions in developing nations, illuminating how historic
movements of the Spirit continue to touch the world in renewing and
redemptive ways after the manner of Friends."— Paul N. Anderson,
George Fox University, USA.
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