An Introduction to Quakerism

List of illustrations ix List of tables xii List of boxes xiii Acknowledgements xv Introduction 1(10) PART I THE HISTORY OF QUAKER THEOLOGY 11(162) The single Quaker theological culture, 1647--1827 13(67) The first Friends, 1647--1666 13(24) Restoration Quakerism, 1666--1689 37(16) Quietism, 1690--1820s 53(27) The beginnings of Quaker diversity 80(49) The Great Separation 83(9) Orthodox divisions 92(10) Gurneyite Quakerism and Holiness Revivalism 102(15) Modernist Quakerism 117(12) Quakerism in the twentieth century 129(44) Liberal Quakerism 129(24) Mission and witness 153(12) Settled diversity 165(8) PART II WORLDWIDE QUAKERISM TODAY 173(77) Introduction 175(9) Theology and worship 184(37) Authority 184(5) Belief 189(18) Covenant and practice 207(14) Quakers and `the world' 221(21) Testimony 221(9) Mission, membership and diversity 230(9) Ecumenism 239(3) The Quaker family 242(8) Tensions and commonalities 242(5) Future prospects 247(3) Important dates in Quaker history 250(6) Further reading 256(2) References 258(13) Index 271