The Quakers in America is a multifaceted history of the Religious
Society of Friends and a fascinating study of its culture and
controversies today. Lively vignettes of Conservative, Evangelical,
Friends General Conference, and Friends United meetings illuminate
basic Quaker theology and reflect the group's diversity while also
highlighting the fundamental unity within the religion. Quaker
culture encompasses a rich tradition of practice even as believers
continue to debate whether Quakerism is necessarily Christian,
where religious authority should reside, how one transmits faith to
children, and how gender and sexuality shape religious belief and
behavior. Praised for its rich insight and wide-ranging
perspective, The Quakers in America is a penetrating account of an
influential, vibrant, and often misunderstood religious sect. Known
best for their long-standing commitment to social activism,
pacifism, fair treatment for Native Americans, and equality for
women, the Quakers have influenced American thought and society far
out of proportion to their relatively small numbers. Whether in the
foreign policy arena (the American Friends Service Committee), in
education (the Friends schools), or in the arts (prominent Quakers
profiled in this book include James Turrell, Bonnie Raitt, and
James Michener), Quakers have left a lasting imprint on American
life. This multifaceted book is a concise history of the Religious
Society of Friends; an introduction to its beliefs and practices;
and a vivid picture of the culture and controversies of the Friends
today. The book opens with lively vignettes of Conservative,
Evangelical, Friends General Conference, and Friends United
meetings that illuminate basic Quaker concepts and theology and
reflect the group's diversity in the wake of the sectarian
splintering of the nineteenth century. Yet the book also examines
commonalities among American Friends that demonstrate a fundamental
unity within the religion: their commitments to worship, the
ministry of all believers, decision making based on seeking
spiritual consensus rather than voting, a simple lifestyle, and
education. Thomas Hamm shows that Quaker culture encompasses a rich
tradition of practice even as believers continue to debate a number
of central questions: Is Quakerism necessarily Christian? Where
should religious authority reside? Is the self sacred? How does one
transmit faith to children? How do gender and sexuality shape
religious belief and behavior? Hamm's analysis of these debates
reveals a vital religion that prizes both unity and diversity.
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