Radical Spirituality
the Early History of the Quakers
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Topics Covered- The context of the English Civil War
- The religious ideas of George Fox and other early Quakers
- The importance of Fox’s Pendle Hill Experience
- The role of travel in the start of the Quaker movement
- Fox’s sojourn in Sedbergh
- The interiorised nature of Quaker spirituality
- The popularity and unpopularity of Quakerism
- Margaret Fell’s role in early Quakerism
- Quaker history post 1652
- Quakerism as a global faith
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| Length | 3 weeks |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Starts | Apr 29 (earlier today) |
| Cost | $44 |
| From | Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Lancaster University via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Ben Pink Dandelion, Rhiannon Grant, Ben Wood, Adrian Fish |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities |
| Tags | History |
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 1 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 3 weeks |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Starts | Apr 29 (earlier today) |
| Cost | $44 |
| From | Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Lancaster University via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Ben Pink Dandelion, Rhiannon Grant, Ben Wood, Adrian Fish |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities |
| Tags | History |
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