Light Within Or Beacon Without? An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Evangelicalism On Quakers 1820-1840,
2014
Lancaster University, England
Light Within Or Beacon Without? An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Evangelicalism On Quakers 1820-1840, Rosemary Mingins
Quaker Studies
This paper examines why the evangelical revival became such an important issue for the Society of Friends in the early nineteenth century. The focus is on the conflict that evangelicalism aroused between 1835 and 1840 with the Beacon controversy and the resultant challenge to the concept of the inward light. The shifting attitudes of Quakers are situated in their contemporary world, in which fundamental changes were occurring in almost every sphere. The position is taken that the wider context of economic growth and political reform provoking social action contributed to evangelicalism making inroads into Quaker belief. The close-up image compares …
'Gaining A Voice': An Interpretation Of Quaker Women's Writing 1740-1850,
2014
University of York
'Gaining A Voice': An Interpretation Of Quaker Women's Writing 1740-1850, Sheila Wright
Quaker Studies
The aim of this paper is to suggest way s in which Quaker women Ministers, in a period of considerable doctrinal and secular change, used their journal writings as a tool to maintain their position within the Society of Friends. Expanding on previous work on Quaker women's spiritual autobiography, it suggests that these writings were not only written for spiritual purposes but also had a temporal dimension, providing women with an authorized 'voice' through which to express their concerns. The paper explores how in these writings Quaker women represented themselves, their work and their struggles when confronted with a male …
'Vain Unsettled Fashions': The Early Durham Friends And Popular Culture C. 1660-1725,
2014
University of York
'Vain Unsettled Fashions': The Early Durham Friends And Popular Culture C. 1660-1725, Erin Bell
Quaker Studies
Participation in popular, or worldly, culture was a moot point for the early Friends. Although they were not encouraged to do so many still took part in aspects of male or female culture, but experienced tension between Quaker and 'carnal' ideals of behaviour. Female Friends were expected to limit their clothing according to the edicts of their Yearly Meeting, although female culture treated clothing as a medium of exchange and' gifting clothing was central to female social life. This proved difficult for women such as Sarah Kirkby (d.1692) of Auckland, a fabric seller, who traded with non-Quakers and could not …
Tradition Versus Innovation: The Hat, Wilkinson-Story And Keithian Controversies,
2014
The Open University, England
Tradition Versus Innovation: The Hat, Wilkinson-Story And Keithian Controversies, Clare J. L. Martin
Quaker Studies
The post-Restoration period saw the development of the Society of Friends from an ill-defined religious group to a well-ordered denomination. This process of institutionalisation was marked by struggle between Friends' traditional emphasis upon the freedom of the light within to guide the individual and the need to impose some order upon the Society. The process saw perceived innovations develop into accepted traditions and is most clearly demonstrated by the Quaker controversies of this period. The 'Hat Controversy' of the 1660s shows early resistance to the innovation of some Friends exerting their authority over the consciences of others. Although this controversy …
Review Article - Recent Publications In Quaker Studies,
2014
Middlesex University
Review Article - Recent Publications In Quaker Studies, Farah Mendlesohn
Quaker Studies
Quaker studies is a disparate and varied field. Like many a new area of research it suffers from a lack of contact between researchers and the inability of all but a select few to make a career in the field. As a consequence, excellent work may go unnoticed and unreported because the individual author is not part of any national association or academic network or because the absence of scholarly interest in the field means that many texts are published by small presses and come to light only in the rarefied atmosphere of Friends House book shop. The mission of …
Voltaire's Convincement,
2014
Penn State University
Voltaire's Convincement, Raymond Ayoub
Quaker Studies
The aim of this essay is to trace the evolution of Voltaire's perspective toward Quakers and Quakerism during the course of his life. The record begins when in 1726 he was forced into exile and chose to go to England. In the course of his three-year stay there, he wrote letters to his friend-letters which were published in 1733 in English under the title 'Letters Concerning the English Nation' and in French with the title 'Lettres Philosophiques'. Four of the 25 letters are devoted to Quakerism. We endeavour to depict, through his writing, Voltaire's changing attitude toward Quakerism from one …
Bayard Rustin: An Annotated Bibliography Of Materials Relating To Rustin As A Quaker And Peace Activist,
2014
University of California
Bayard Rustin: An Annotated Bibliography Of Materials Relating To Rustin As A Quaker And Peace Activist, Buzz Haughton
Quaker Studies
Although Bayard Rustin was one of the most important leaders of the American civil rights movement from the advent of its modern period in the 1950s until well into the 1980s, his name was seldom mentioned; he received comparatively little press or media attention, and others' names were usually much more readily associated with the movement than his was. His was a behind-the-scenes role that, for all its importance, never garnered Rustin the public acclaim he deserved. Rustin's homosexuality and early communist affiliation probably meant that the importance of his contribution to the civil rights and peace movements would never …
Aesthetics In Science, As Practised By Quakers In The Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries,
2014
University of Leeds
Aesthetics In Science, As Practised By Quakers In The Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries, Geoffrey Cantor
Quaker Studies
Drawing on examples from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it will be argued that the sciences - but particularly observational sciences such as astronomy, botany and meteorology - were highly acceptable to Quakers. Moreover, the study of nature was vested with an aesthetic that emphasised God as the Creator of nature and of order and beauty in the natural world. While many wealthy Quakers participated in these sciences, botany also provided employment for Quakers from less affiuent backgrounds. Hence a number Quakers made careers as botanical lecturers, writers, publishers and illustrators. The role of the botanical illustrator is explored to …
Masonic-The Greatness And Antiquity Of Free Masonry,
2014
Chapman University
Masonic-The Greatness And Antiquity Of Free Masonry, Charles C. Chapman
Charles C. Chapman Masonic Speeches
These are notes for a speech Chapman gave addressing the topic of freemasonry.
Masonic-The Meaning Of Free Masonry,
2014
Chapman University
Masonic-The Meaning Of Free Masonry, Charles C. Chapman
Charles C. Chapman Masonic Speeches
Here are the text and notes of a speech given by Chapman addressing the principles and foundations of freemasonry - among them wisdom, beauty, strength, morality, equality, and rectitude of life.
Sears Family Papers (Mss 518),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Sears Family Papers (Mss 518), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid for Manuscripts Collection 518. Full text of Sears family documents can be accessed by clicking "Additional Files" below. Shaker manuscript hymnal commenced by Polly Ann Smith in 1848; copy book of Shaker Chauncey E. Sears, 1840-1870, which includes occasional original poems and essays by Sears as well as short examples of popular and historical authors; an 1829 letter from Rufus Bishop that extols the moral virtues of the Shakers; historical and genealogical information about the Sears family.
South Union Messenger (Fall 2014),
2014
Western Kentucky University
South Union Messenger (Fall 2014), Kentucky Library Research Collections
South Union Messenger
No abstract provided.
Living An Earthly Life In View Of Its Eternal Consequence: A Dialogue With The Prologue And Epilogue Of The Hebrew Qoheleth,
2014
Asbury Theological Seminary
Living An Earthly Life In View Of Its Eternal Consequence: A Dialogue With The Prologue And Epilogue Of The Hebrew Qoheleth, Joel Kamsen Tihitshak Biwul
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
Theological Education And Leadership Development,
2014
Asbury Theological Seminary
Theological Education And Leadership Development, Ray Easley
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
Of Bombs, Grenades & The Church: Violent Attacks Of Islamic Militias And The Ethical-Theological Options For Evangelical Christians In Northern Nigeria,
2014
Asbury Theological Seminary
Of Bombs, Grenades & The Church: Violent Attacks Of Islamic Militias And The Ethical-Theological Options For Evangelical Christians In Northern Nigeria, Matthew Michael
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
Andrews University Theological Seminary Releases Statement On Church Headship,
2014
Andrews University
Andrews University Theological Seminary Releases Statement On Church Headship, Becky St. Clair
Lake Union Herald
No abstract provided.
Early Carthusian Script And Silence,
2014
Portland State University
Early Carthusian Script And Silence, Bennett Gilbert
University Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations
At its founding and during its first three decades, the Carthusian order developed a distinctive and forceful concept of communication among the members and between the members and the extramural world. Saint Bruno’s life, contemporary twelfth-century exegesis, and the physical situation of La Grande Chartreuse established the necessary context in which this concept evolved. A review of historical background, the relevant documentary texts, and early development demonstrate the shaping of two steps in this concept. Close reading of the principal testimonies of Carthusians Bruno, Guigo I, Guigo II, and some other witnesses, as well as of some passages in Saint …
Power, Violence, And The Church's Responsibility For Peace-Building,
2014
Asbury Theological Seminary
Power, Violence, And The Church's Responsibility For Peace-Building, Dr. David H. Kajom
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
The City And The Mission Of God: A New Paradigm For Christian Missions,
2014
Asbury Theological Seminary
The City And The Mission Of God: A New Paradigm For Christian Missions, Dr. Godspower Ugboh
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
Journal In Entirety,
2014
Asbury Theological Seminary
Journal In Entirety
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
