Quakerism: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the history and diverse approaches and ideas associated with The Religious Society of Friends. This small religion incorporates a wide geographic spread and varied beliefs that range from evangelical Christians to non-theists.
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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