Without Apology: The Heroes, the Heritage and the Hope of Liberal Quakerism

by Chuck Fager

Book by Fager, Chuck

180 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1996

Reviews

[Carl Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Liberal Quakerism has much to offer seekers and attenders: it remains firmly rooted in its Quaker and Christian heritage, even as it questions and challenges both; it ha a coherent and satisfying religious practice; it has nurtured great souls and saints, known and unknown; it is maintaining a distinct Quaker identity in a time when many evangelical are consciously shedding theirs.... We can face the challenges of a new century with hope, with confidence, and without apology.” (p 147)

Chuck Fager is well known in Quaker circles—an editor, an author, and an activist—his sometimes blunt commentary appear in a number of forums both on and off line. This exploration of the growth of the current liberal branch of the Religious Society of Friends is traced from the sects earliest days through the stories of the Friends that, often unintentionally, carried and wove those threads together. Though sometimes it comes off as a little defensive in tone, it’s a positive deep and interconnected story that is well worth reading.

[TL Lewis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting review of liberal Quakerism and ongoing debates with Evangelical friends.