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."--Jacket.
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Pages: 293
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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
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Pages: 258
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Americans have an unusually strong family ideology. We believe that morally self-sufficient nuclear households must serve as the foundation of a republican society. In this brilliant history, Barry Levy traces this contemporary view of family life all the way back to the Quakers. _____ Levy argues that the Quakers brought
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Pages: 482
Pages: 482
Presents an overview of the history of religion in America and includes excerpts from primary source documents, short biographies of influential people, and more.
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Pages: 239
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A history of the Quakers in America from their first arrival in 1656, shows their early tribulations and the vital role they have played in American society