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Publication
Washington DC : John Hunt Publishing, 2022.
ISBN
9781803410548
Description
'What is Quakerism?' can be a difficult question to answer, especially when Quakers today struggle to find a shared religious language. In this book, Mark Russ answers this question from a personal perspective, telling his story of trying to make sense of Jesus within the Quaker community. Through this theological wrestling emerges a 'Quaker Shaped Christianity' that is contemporary, open and rooted in tradition. In reflecting on how to approach the Bible, the challenges of Universalism, and the key events of the Jesus story, this book offers a creative, inspiring and readable theology for everyone who has wondered how Christianity and Quakerism fit together.
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LibraryThing member LloydLeeWilson
From the very beginnings of the movement, Quakers have claimed to be "a different kind of Christian," unlike the majority of Christians around them in important ways. In this "Quaker Quicks" volume, Mark Russ describes his own ongoing encounters with Christianity and how his understanding of the
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Quaker way has shaped his understanding of the Jesus story. Mixing personal memoir with explicit discussion of such themes as universalism, resurrection, sin and the cross, he has produced a very readable account of the distinctives of Christianity as seen from the Quaker perspective. A very helpful read for anyone who has wondered about Quakerism's rootedness in Christianity. Show Less
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