The Journal Of George Fox: A Technology Of Presence,
2015
Lancaster University, England
The Journal Of George Fox: A Technology Of Presence, Hilary Hinds, Alison Findlay
Quaker Studies
Critics have debated at length whether George Fox's Journal is primarily to be understood within the tradition of seventeenth-century autobiographical writing, or as an historical account of the early Quaker movement. This article suggests that this is a false dichotomy, and argues instead that the Journal might be reconceived as a 'technology of presence': that is, in its attention both to the figure of Fox and to the detailed chronicling of time and place, its principal narrative impetus was to record, demonstrate and reproduce the presence of the returned and indwelling Christ. The Journal thus constitutes, in its form and …
'Children Of Light And Sons Of Darkness': Quakers, Oaths And The Old Bailey Proceedings In The Eighteenth Century,
2015
The Open University, England
'Children Of Light And Sons Of Darkness': Quakers, Oaths And The Old Bailey Proceedings In The Eighteenth Century, Edwina Newman
Quaker Studies
This paper makes use of the technology that allows for the searching of the online edition of the Old Bailey Proceedings. Although Quakers were once very familiar with courts of justice, by the eighteenth century they had become considerably less persecuted than formerly. Their way oflife meant that they did not figure highly among defendants in criminal courts. Their testimony against oaths excluded them too from the ranks of prosecutors and witnesses, the newly won right to affirm not extending to criminal trials. Quakers figure in fewer than 100 of the 45,000 Old Bailey trials in this period. Nevertheless, what …
'Turning Hearts To Break Off The Yoke Of Oppression': The Travels And Sufferings Of Christopher Meidel, C. 1659-C. 1715,
2015
University of Wales
'Turning Hearts To Break Off The Yoke Of Oppression': The Travels And Sufferings Of Christopher Meidel, C. 1659-C. 1715, Richard Allen
Quaker Studies
This study of Christopher Meidel, a Norwegian Quaker writer imprisoned both in England and on the Continent for his beliefs and actions, explores the life of a convert to Quakerism and his missionary zeal in the early eighteenth century. From Meidel's quite tempestuous career we receive insights into the issues Friends faced in Augustan England in adapting to life in a country whose inter-church relations were largely governed by the 1689 Toleration Act, and its insistence that recipients of toleration were to respect the rights of other religionists. In England and Wales, although not censured by Friends, Meidel's activities were …
Crossing Borders And Negotiating Boundaries: The Seventeenth-Century European Missions And Persecution,
2015
Rostock University, East Germany
Crossing Borders And Negotiating Boundaries: The Seventeenth-Century European Missions And Persecution, Sünne Juterczenka
Quaker Studies
On their journeys through the Dutch Republic and the German territories, seventeenth-century Quaker missionaries came into contact with a wide variety of religiously inspired groups and individuals. This article considers some problems of conventional historiographical approaches to the new religious diversity in early modern Europe. Persecution was an especially important issue for travelling ministers. Despite their own experience, some religious radicals strongly objected to the Quaker view on persecution, so that, among others, 'sufferings' became a controversial subject. This article argues that controversy was part of a transnational process of mapping out the new, radical spectrum in which many religious …
The Testimony Of Martha Simmonds, Quaker,
2015
University of Birmingham, England
The Testimony Of Martha Simmonds, Quaker, Bernadette Smith
Quaker Studies
Martha Simmonds (1624-1665) was an early Quaker whose spiritual journey involved preaching, travelling, becoming a devotee of James Naylor and participating in his re-enactment of Christ's entry into Jerusalem and its aftermath. This event has largely defined her place in history and little serious attention has been given to her writings This paper attempts to fill this lacuna by discussing spiritual writing within the context of her life and contemporary constructs of'signs' and suffering, both on a personal scale and within the wider context of the collective persecution of the early Quakers. It aims to re-assess the Bristol 'sign' and …
Travelers Here In This Vale Of Tears: William Penn Preaches A Funeral Sermon,
2015
Liberty University, Virginia
Travelers Here In This Vale Of Tears: William Penn Preaches A Funeral Sermon, Michael Graves
Quaker Studies
William Penn, the significant seventeenth-century political figure and writer, was also an important preacher, but his role as a public speaker has received little attention, though at least two of his speeches and twelve of his impromptu sermons have survived. This essay argues that Penn's sermonic work is noteworthy through an examination of his 1688 public response to the death of Rebecca Travers, an important first-generation Quaker leader. Penn's response to Travers' death reveals his struggle to come to grips with the vicissitudes of his own life and, by implication, Travers' life. The sermon is interpreted as an instance of …
Editorial,
2015
George Fox University
Front Matter -- Quaker Religious Thought, No. 125,
2015
George Fox University
Front Matter -- Quaker Religious Thought, No. 125, Howard R. Macy
Quaker Religious Thought
No abstract provided.
The Absolving Word : Luther's Reformational Turn,
2015
Luther Seminary
The Absolving Word : Luther's Reformational Turn, Matthew W. Mccormick
Master of Theology Theses
No abstract provided.
Deep In The Burbs : A Participatory Action Research Project Exploring How The Social Trinity Impacts Spiritual Formation In Suburban Elca Congregations,
2015
Luther Seminary
Deep In The Burbs : A Participatory Action Research Project Exploring How The Social Trinity Impacts Spiritual Formation In Suburban Elca Congregations, Steven P. Thomason
Doctor of Philosophy Theses
Deep in the Burbs is a participatory action research project that gathered members from three upper-Midwest suburban ELCA congregations to explore how engagement with the social Trinity might impact the research team’s ideation or praxis of spiritual formation. The research team pursued this question through the practice of Dwelling in the Word—specifically in select passages from the Upper Room Discourse (John 13-17)—various modalities of communicative learning, and communicative action projects in the community. The data indicate three major themes that became important to the research team: the essential nature of relationships, the necessity of reflection, and the awareness of the …
Assessing The Effect Of Worship Education And Worship Renewal At First Baptist Church Kings Mountain, North Carolina,
2015
Gardner-Webb University
Assessing The Effect Of Worship Education And Worship Renewal At First Baptist Church Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Jonathan Bundon
Doctor of Ministry Projects
For many Christians, worship has been reduced to the entertainment value centered on self rather than the Triune God. Ignorance must be combated with worship education and worship renewal. For the worshiper, how one prepares for corporate worship affects their worship experience and informs their private worship. The four-week study, Spirit and Truth, introduced members of First Baptist Church Kings Mountain to worship education and renewal and challenged them to assess their own worship practices. Quantitative and qualitative test results and observations validated this project's needs. In addition, the project afforded opportunities that might contribute to a life-long experiment of …
Review Of Donald B. Kraybill, Renegade Amish: Beard Cutting, Hate Crimes, And The Trial Of The Bergholz Barbers,
2015
University of South Dakota
Review Of Donald B. Kraybill, Renegade Amish: Beard Cutting, Hate Crimes, And The Trial Of The Bergholz Barbers, Carol A. Leibiger
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
South Union Messenger (Winter 2015),
2015
Western Kentucky University
South Union Messenger (Winter 2015), Kentucky Library Research Collections
South Union Messenger
No abstract provided.
Mysticism And Revelation In John Woolman's Theology,
2015
George Fox University
Mysticism And Revelation In John Woolman's Theology, Jon R. Kershner
Quaker Religious Thought
No abstract provided.
Review Of Quakering Theology By David L. Johns,
2015
George Fox University
Review Of Quakering Theology By David L. Johns, Margery Post Abbott
Quaker Religious Thought
No abstract provided.
“Pia Desideria” Reimagined For Contemporary Theological Education,
2015
Asbury Theological Seminary
“Pia Desideria” Reimagined For Contemporary Theological Education, Benjamin D. Espinoza
The Asbury Journal
No abstract provided.
Resiliency-Based Spiritual Support: A Preventative Approach Empowering Spiritual Resiliency In Clinical Pastoral Education Students At Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina,
2015
Gardner-Webb University
Resiliency-Based Spiritual Support: A Preventative Approach Empowering Spiritual Resiliency In Clinical Pastoral Education Students At Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, Michael Gross
Doctor of Ministry Projects
Resiliency-Based Spiritual Support: A Preventative Approach was designed to empower a minister's spiritual resiliency practices. These practices allow him/her to courageously navigate the seasons of ministry and bounce back from stressful experiences. The six-week curriculum intervention for clinical pastoral education participants involved control and intervention groups. It focused on five spiritual resiliency themes (community, hope, sound of the genuine, meditation, stewardship) and related spiritual resiliency practices. Research methods included quantitative and qualitative instruments. Post-training evaluation scores evidenced participants were empowered by a greater understanding of the biblical/theological foundations and exploration of practices. Participants did recommend spiritual resiliency training for clergy.
Journal In Entirety,
2015
Asbury Theological Seminary
Of Cats And Muslims: Reflections On David Johns' Quakering Theology,
2015
Earlham School of Religion
Of Cats And Muslims: Reflections On David Johns' Quakering Theology, Stephen W. Angell
Quaker Religious Thought
No abstract provided.
Review Of Quakering Theology By David L. Johns,
2015
George Fox University
Review Of Quakering Theology By David L. Johns, Paul N. Anderson
Quaker Religious Thought
No abstract provided.
