Quaker Quicks - Quakers Do What! Why?

Quaker Quicks - Quakers Do What! Why?

by Rhiannon Grant
Quaker Quicks - Quakers Do What! Why?

Quaker Quicks - Quakers Do What! Why?

by Rhiannon Grant

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Overview

Structured around questions which non-Quakers often ask, this book explores Quaker practices, explaining them in the context of Quaker theology and present-day diversity. It describes how Quakers make decisions and why they have preferred this method, as well as looking at the Quaker rejection of common Christian practices like baptism. Each short chapter gives an answer, considers why that is so, describes some of the diversity within Quaker groups, and points to other resources which could be used to find out more.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789044058
Publisher: Collective Ink
Publication date: 08/01/2020
Pages: 88
Product dimensions: 5.61(w) x 8.57(h) x 0.22(d)

About the Author

Rhiannon Grant is tutor of Quaker Roles at Woodbrooke Quaker study centre and is the Deputy Programmes Leader for the Centre for Research in Quaker Studies, where she teaches on Modern Quaker Thought. Her research includes work on Quaker uses of religious language and changing Quaker practices. Rhiannon lives in Birmingham, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Wait - Quakers still exist? 7

Why do Quakers worship in silence? What is Quaker worship like? 10

How many kinds of Quakers are there? 18

How do you know if something you're led to say is really from God? 22

Why do Quakers make decisions in worship? 27

What's this about Quakers who don't believe in God? 32

Why don't Quakers do things other churches do, like baptism and the eucharist? 37

Okay, but what about Christmas and Easter? 42

What about special occasions, like weddings and funerals? 46

Do Quakers wear special clothes or anything? 51

Do Quakers have structures like parishes? 55

Why are Quakers so political? 64

Conclusion: what will Quakers be like in the future? 68

More questions? 72

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