{"product_id":"9781538185353","title":"Quaker Faith Friends of Love and Truth","description":"\u003ch1\u003eQuaker Faith\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFriends of Love and Truth\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStuart Masters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christianity \/ Quaker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this accessible introduction to the Quaker tradition, Stuart Masters traces the roots of the Quaker way in 17th-century English Puritanism and founder George Fox, and the role of such early leaders as James Naylor and, reflecting Quakerism's progressive views on gender, Margaret Fell. \u003c\/b\u003eMasters then describes how the movement has developed and changed over time, producing a number of different expressions in the world today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Quaker Faith\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the enduring shape and orientation of Quakerism and explores the challenges posed by this spiritual path, including those situations in which the Quaker community has failed to live up to the standards of its stated values and beliefs. The book also highlights the fascinating connections between Quakerism and the practices of other Christian churches and faith traditions and assesses what Quakers have to offer in a modern world where people are searching for spiritual meaning-and yearning for a society founded on peace, racial reconciliation, gender equality, and ecological justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStuart K. Masters\u003c\/b\u003e is a teacher and writer with a focus on the Quaker faith. For fifteen years, he worked for Woodbrooke, an international Quaker learning and research organization, and following his retirement, continues to serve as an Associate Tutor. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rule of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e (2021) and is a Regional Representative for the Anabaptist Mennonite Network as well as a member of the Advisory Council for the American journal, \u003ci\u003eQuaker Religious Thought\u003c\/i\u003e. To learn more, visit stuartkmasters.com.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 October 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781538185353\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53976190025868,"sku":"9781538185353","price":20.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b65ff98e-5460-45d9-bc0c-fbfe8291fc5b.jpg?v=1787715094","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781538185353","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}