Quakers Living Adventurously: The Library and Archives of the Society of Friends - David Blake
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- Опубликовано: 3 фев 2013
- Since the seventeenth century, members of the Religious Society of Friends - also known as Quakers - have often suffered for their beliefs and activities. In the early days, many were sent to prison. In later times they were prominent in the campaign against the slave trade. In the nineteenth century Friends such as Elizabeth Fry changed attitudes to issues of prison reform. Many Quakers have been active in parts of Asia and Africa and during and after both World Wars, they were heavily involved in humanitarian relief in Europe. These issues are all well-represented in the Library's collections, which include printed books, archives, manuscripts and personal papers, pictures, photographs and museum objects.
This is the fourth in a series on Special Collections.
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African American history brought be here. God bless the Quakers.
I'm reading Adam Hochschild's Bury the Chains for the second time. A masterpiece with stirring insights.
The Quakers don't have a written set of tenets the way other forms of Christianity do. It's a very personal method, with followers seeking a relationship with God through the Holy Spirit in quiet prayer. The beliefs of Quakers tend to vary from person to person. I think the best way to get a feel for it would be to attend a local meeting of Friends, if you happen to have one nearby.
A very wonderful people!
Nice.
So how does one become a Quaker? Is their a specific list of beliefs? Written gospels?
Hi! you deserve another reply after 4 years! I am a 'long time attender' at Quaker Meeting, so there is no need to become a Quaker. Many do, of course, from an inner prompting or conviction (but you'd best ask a member to see if that's right!) . As far as I'm concerned :to experience significant meaning and 'spiritual nourishment' (however you define that), at Quaker Meeting, is sufficient.
You can be born into the society