Quaker Spirituality: Selected Writings

by Douglas V. Steere

Publisher:

Paulist Press

, 1984

Overview

This volume contains the writings of the major voices of the Quaker movement from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, including the journals of George Fox, The Journal of John Woolman, Thomas Kelly’s Testament of Devotion, and selections from Caroline Stephens and Rufus Jones. These primary source documents will provide inspiring explanation for pastors, teachers, and laity alike.

Key Features

• A multi-faceted presentation of classic Quaker spirituality in an accessible form
• Fully integrates and cross references with other resources from your Logos library
• Provides an example of personal journals written by George Fox

Product Details

• Title: Quaker Spirituality: Selected Writings
• Author: Douglas V. Steere
• Series: The Classics of Western Spirituality
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Print Publication Date: 1984
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Pages: 352
• Era: era:Contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Spirituality › Society of Friends; Society of Friends › Doctrines
• ISBNs: 0809125102, 9780809125104
• Resource ID: LLS:QKRSPRTLTWRTNGS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:43:19Z

About Douglas V. Steere

Douglas V. Steere was a Rhodes scholar at Oriel College, Oxford University. He received his PhD at Harvard University. He taught philosophy at Haverford College, where he is the T. Wistar Brown Professor Emeritus of Philosophy. He joined the Religious Society of Friends as a convinced member in 1932. He has been intimately connected with the life of the Quakers both in the United States and aborad for almost half a century. He was one of the founders of Pendle Hill (a Quaker center for religious and social studies). He was on the board of managers of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and has been on missions for AFSC in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. He is the author of Prayer and Worship, On Beginning from Within, Doors into Life, and Time to Spare.