Theology from Listening: Finding the Core of Liberal Quaker Theological Thought
Author | : Rhiannon Grant |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 99 |
Release | : 2020-04-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004431553 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004431551 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Download or read book Theology from Listening: Finding the Core of Liberal Quaker Theological Thought written by Rhiannon Grant and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Theology from Listening: Finding the Core of Liberal Quaker Theological Thought, Rhiannon Grant explores the changes and continuities in liberal Quaker theology over the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries in multiple English-speaking Quaker communities around the world. The work involves a close analysis of material produced by Quaker meetings through formal, corporate methods; of material produced by individuals and small groups within Quaker communities; and of writing by individuals and small groups working primarily within academic or ecumenical theological settings. It concludes that although liberal Quaker theology is diverse and flexible, it also possesses a core coherence and can meaningfully be discussed as a single tradition. At the centre of liberal Quaker theology is the belief that direct, unmediated contact with the Divine is possible and results in useful guidance.