Quaker Journals

by Howard Haines Brinton and Howard H. Brinton

Book Overview

Because Quakerism is primarily a religion based on inner personal experience rather than on creed and ritual, writes Howard Brinton, the religious autobiography, usually called a 'Journal, ' has been the most characteristic form of Quaker writing. For three centuries the journeys into the innermost souls of these writers record the wellsprings of Quaker conscience.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875749089
• ISBN13: 9780875749082
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Pendle Hill Publications
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A joy to read

The dry title of this book is deceiving. Although Brinton thoroughly researched his subject -- the spiritual autobiographies (called journals) of the members of the Religious Society of Friends -- this is not an academic work. It lives up to its subtitle as an exploration of the religious experiences of Friends through their own words with engaging anecdotes and excerpts as well as insightful comments. These ordinary people spoke movingly and charmingly about their spirtual lives. I not only bought this book but sought out two of the original journals to read.