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First published in 1959, this book was planned as a second contribution towards critique and apologetics of Quakerism. Not losing sight of that intention, the scope of the book widened in the writing. It was hoped that it would make a contribution from the Quaker point of view, to the study of the predicament of Western man.
List of contents
Preface. Part I: In the World and Of the World 1. Man in Suspense 2. World and Time After Christ 3. The Quaker Attitude to History 4. The Quaker Attitude in History Part II: Doing the Will of God 5. Outline of the Main Argument 6. God’s Will for Man 7. The Conditions of Action (I): Action Between Intention and Result 8. The Conditions of Action (II): Involvement 9. God Through History. Index.
About the author
Richard K. Ullmann (1904–1963) was born in Frankfurt and gained a degree in philosophy from Frankfurt University. He came to England as a refugee from Nazi oppression shortly before the outbreak of the war. From then until his death he worked in adult education and in various Quaker activities, for many years serving as an Associate Lecturer at Woodbrooke. Brought up as a Lutheran, he joined the Society of Friends in 1946.
Summary
First published in 1959, this book was planned as a second contribution towards critique and apologetics of Quakerism. Not losing sight of that intention, the scope of the book widened in the writing. It was hoped that it would make a contribution from the Quaker point of view, to the study of the predicament of Western man.
