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This handbook provides an in-depth survey of historical readings of Quakerism; a treatment of its key theological premises and its links with wider Christian thinking; an analysis of its distinctive ecclesiastical forms and practices; chapters on its social, economic, political, and ethical outcomes; as well as an extensive bibliography.
List of contents
- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- I: History of Quakerism
- 1: Rosemary Moore: Seventeenth Century Context and Quaker Beginnings, 1646-1666
- 2: Richard C. Allen: Restoration Quakerism, 1666-1691
- 3: Robynne Rogers Healey: Quietist Quakerism, 1692-ca. 1805
- 4: Thomas D. Hamm: Hicksite, Orthodox and Evangelical Quakerism, ca. 1805 1887
- 5: J. William Frost: Modernist and Liberal Quakers, 1887-2010
- 6: Gregory P. Hinshaw: Five Years Meeting and Friends United Meeting, 1887 2010
- 7: Arthur O. Roberts: Evangelical Quakers, 1887-2010
- 8: Lloyd Lee Wilson: Conservative Quakers, 1845-2010
- II: Quaker Theology and Spirituality
- 9: Carole Dale Spencer: Quakers in Theological Context
- 10: Stephen W. Angell: God, Christ, and the Light
- 11: Nikki Coffey Tousley: Sin, Convincement, Purity, and Perfection
- 12: Howard R. Macy: Quakers and Scripture
- 13: Douglas Gwyn: Quakers, Eschatology and Time
- 14: Gerard Guiton: The Kingdom of God, Quakers and the Politics of Compassion
- 15: Mary Van Vleck Garman: Quaker Women s Lives and Spiritualities
- 16: Michael Birkel: Leadings and Discernment
- 17: David L. Johns: Worship and Sacraments
- III: Quaker Witness
- 18: Michael Phillip Graves: Ministry and Preaching
- 19: Sylvia Stevens: Travelling Ministry
- 20: Jacalynn Stuckey Welling: Mission
- 21: Janet Scott: Quakers, other churches and other faith
- 22: Emma Lapsansky: Plainness and Simplicity
- 23: Elizabeth Cazden: Quakers, Antislavery and Race
- 24: Lonnie Valentine: Quakers, War, and Peacemaking
- 25: Mike Nellis and Maureen Waugh: Quakers and Penal reform
- 26: Charles L. Cherry: Quakers and Asylum Reform
- 27: Elizabeth Ann O Donnell: Quakers and Education
- 28: Mark Freeman: Quakers, Business and Philanthropy
- 29: Edwina Newman: Quakers and the Family
- 30: Petra L. Doan and Elizabeth P. Kamphausen: Quakers and Sexuality
- 31: Max L. Carter and Simon Best: Quakers, Youth, and Young Adults
- IV: Quaker Expression
- 32: Betty Hagglund: Quakers. Print Culture, and Literature
- 33: Roger Homan: Quakers and Visual Culture
- 34: Jeffrey Dudiak and Laura Rediehs: Quakers, Philosophy and Truth
- 35: Geoffrey Cantor: Quakers and Science
- 36: Jackie Leach Scully: Quakers and Ethics
- 37: Margery Post Abbott: Global Quakerism and the Future of Friends.
Summary
This handbook provides an in-depth survey of historical readings of Quakerism; a treatment of its key theological premises and its links with wider Christian thinking; an analysis of its distinctive ecclesiastical forms and practices; chapters on its social, economic, political, and ethical outcomes; as well as an extensive bibliography.
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An indispensable resource for anyone interested in the academic study of Qakerism. Essential.
