The People Called Quakers

by Elton Trueblood

Overview

A broad portrait of a way of life and a way of thought which is a live option for vital, contemporary Christians. D. Elton Trueblood, author of more than 30 books, depicts the Quaker experiment in radical Christianity. His portrayal of early Quakers and their lives is vital background for the impact that Quakers have had on society for more than three hundred years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781956149098
Publisher:	Friends United Press
Publication date:	11/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	314
Sales rank:	859,948
File size:	863 KB

Table of Contents

Preface by D. Elton Trueblood; 1-The Quaker Explosion; 2-The Achievement of George Fox; 3-The Quaker Aristocrats; 4-The Heart of the Quaker Faith; 5-Reality in Worship; 6- A Practical Alternative to Clergy and Laity; 7-A Sacramental World; 8-The Genius of John Woodman; 9-The Gurneys of Earlham; 10-The Struggle for Peace; 11-Quaker Writers; 12-The Life of Culture;13-The Penetration of the World; 14-The Quaker Vocation; Appendix: A-Quaker Organization; B-Annotated Bibliography; Index

Editorial Reviews

"Elton Trueblood was one of the most influential Quaker leaders of the past century. The People Called Quakers has enduring value as his vision of what Quakerism has been, is, and can be." - Thomas Hamm, Earlham College Professor of History; Curator of the Quaker Collection and Director of Special Collections

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