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Roots and Flowers of Quaker Nontheism
Posted by Os Cresson on Jan 23 2007 | Tagged as: Blogroll, History
This essay is dedicated to people who struggle to find their views, and to hold views that are different from those of others. I am especially indebted to those who have given workshops and attended them, and who have written and spoken and read and listened. As it is impossible to thank you personally, let [...]
Notes for “Henry Joel Cadbury: No Assurance of God or Immortality”
Posted by Os Cresson on Jan 14 2007 | Tagged as: Blogroll, History
These notes are keyed to the paragraphs in the chapter, “Henry Joel Cadbury: No Assurance of God or Immortality,” in Godless for God’s Sake: Nontheism in Contemporary Quakerism. Most of the notes are excerpts from Henry Cadbury’s writings. These were selected to support the assertions in the chapter. The topic of each note is given [...]
Hannah Barnard’s Story
Posted by Os Cresson on Jun 23 2006 | Tagged as: Blogroll, History
Hannah Jenkins (1755-1825) was born in Nantucket MA and lived in Dover, Duchess Co., and Hudson, Columbia Co. NY. Her family was poor and she received little formal education. Born a Baptist, she became a Quaker at 18.