Geoffrey Hubbard (1923–1998)
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Quaker by convincement. von Geoffrey Hubbard
The story of how a birthright Quaker became a convinced Quaker.
All the author considers the application of Quaker attitudes to European policies. It's he suggests that the institutions of Europe offer a model for development beyond the nation state. He discusses how policies directed towards preserving peace, human rights and the integrity of creation, though hardly practicable for a single country, could be pursued at the European level, thus offering an example of international collaboration in the interests of human survival rather than human greed.
First published in 1974, it's opening chapters offer a short introductory account of Quaker history, its religious convictions, and its attitudes to contemporary moral issues as a vehicle for defining to the enquiring mind what it means to be a Quaker today, and the relevancy Quakerism has both for the indivudual and the wider community.
While Quaker doctrine is not easily defined, it is this very freedom, argues Hubbard, that distinguishes it from more formalized religions. “Every Quaker,” he says, “defines his position fully and clearly by his actions and attitudes.”… (mehr)
While Quaker doctrine is not easily defined, it is this very freedom, argues Hubbard, that distinguishes it from more formalized religions. “Every Quaker,” he says, “defines his position fully and clearly by his actions and attitudes.”… (mehr)
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