John Woolman, a tailor, was a lay Quaker leader in religiously charged 18th century America. Led by his radical apocalyptic beliefs, Woolman encouraged social reforms and critiqued the burgeoning trans-Atlantic economy, slavery, and British imperial conflicts. Kershner argues that instead of the militant apocalypticism commonly associated with radical Christian groups, Woolman utilized Quaker and mystical sources to craft a spiritualized "apocalypse of theheart."
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction
- 1 Early Quaker Theology and the Transatlantic Context
- 2 Revelation and the "Principle That Proceeds From God"
- 3 Woolman the Prophet: "His Word Was In My Heart"
- 4 Eschatology: Woolman's Realizing Eschatology
- 5 Perfection
- 6 Judgment
- 7 Influences and Comparisons
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Bibliography
