Quaker Studies, an Overview: The Current State of the Field

by C. Wess Daniels, Robynne Healey, Jon Kershner

Jon R. Kershner, Robynne Rogers Healey and C. Wess Daniels explore the historiography and contemporary fields of Quaker theology and philosophy, history, and the rise of sociology. Developments within Quaker Studies are compared to external sources and tracked over time.

120 pages, ebook

Published March 22, 2018

About the author

C. Wess Daniels is the William R. Rogers Director of Friends Center & Quaker Studies at Guilford College. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina with his wife, Emily and their three children and three chickens. Wess is interested in strategizing better human interactions, spiritual development, and revitalization of tradition and community. Prior to teaching at Guilford, Wess was a “released minister” at Camas Friends Church in Washington. He is the author of, “A Convergent Model of Renewal: Remixing The Quaker Tradition in Participatory Culture” (2015). Identifying as a “convergent Friend,” Wess is a bridge-builder and boundary-crosser when it comes to our various Quaker branches and is passionate about renewing the Quaker tradition.

Reviews

[Rhiannon Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

This three-part overview of Quaker studies, looking at history, theology, and sociology as sub-sections of the field, is a useful introduction to the topic. It would be especially useful for someone beginning a research project within or related to Quaker Studies, as it provides an orientation and bibliography from which to follow-up relevant references. The volume also serves as an introduction to the Brill Research Perspectives in Quaker Studies series.