The Quakers Chapter Summaries

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Quakers have had a special place in Protestant and American history, and not only as a religion but a part of popular culture. Many know them as pious simple-minded and dressed people who always wear hats. Their history and beliefs are much deeper and thought-provoking than most people are aware of, and so it is the intent of the book, Quakers: a very short introduction to help people understand more about them. The opening paragraph gives wonderful insights and summary of who the Quakers are and their beliefs and leaves the reader intrigued to read on into the book. It is clear the author Dandelion is giving a thorough and concise account of the Quakers, but from nearly the very beginning of the book, if the reader is not versed in religious terms and Christianity, it can be hard to follow. George Fox is accredited with the founding of the followers in the 1640’s and found much success in working with the seekers, a group of England, who supplied a large portion of …show more content…

This the author shared would later be a critical ideology that would later separate the Quakers into different branches. A six-fold path to “convincement” or conversion was very similar to other religions that sprung up later including the Pentecostal church. Throughout the history of the Quakers as with other Christian sects when new ideologies of the new lights and revivalism fundamentally changed doctrine and beliefs. One key ideology that is maintained through the entire book is the idea of silence in receiving revelation and in public meetings. This was put under heavy fire with reformation and many Quakers changed their form of meetings to become more mainstream and began to discredit revelation for more scripture. Overall, the Quakers have stood fast in many practices including silence which could last in the 19th century for hours on end before someone

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