Quakerism 101 - Quaker History
Session 1: Quaker History
Overview
Our first session will outline the history of the Quaker movement from its beginnings in the 1650s to the present, as a context for the following sessions.
Date: September 27, 1:00-3:00 pm
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Facilitators: Greg Barnes & Steven Davison
History—Suggested Reading
Books (read 1, if possible; * denotes main recommendation)
Portrait in Grey, John Punshon *
Friends for 350 Years, Howard Brinton
Shorter pieces (See the links below to download)
A Brief History of Quakerism
The Experience of Early Friends—another short history
A Quaker Chronology—fairly comprehensive timeline of Q history
Notable Quakers—short biographies of notable Quakers
Early Friends Quotations
PYM Faith & Practice—History Section