Quakerism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Quakerism
Example Sentences
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When conscientious objectors are asked to establish their bona fides, the fact that they belong to a tradition with pacifist commitments — such as Quakerism — may be taken as a useful proxy.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2021
Her books and research explore themes of global Christianity, Quakerism, gender, race, and popular culture.
From Slate • Sep. 30, 2020
“It’s like we put black gospel and Anglican high church and contemplative Quakerism all in a blender,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2020
So how did Dalton, a modest teacher educated in Cumbrian village schools and excluded from Oxford and Cambridge for his Quakerism, take an imaginative leap that eluded distinguished professors?
From Nature • Aug. 30, 2016
Historically considered, Quakerism is a product of the ferment that followed the civil war in England two centuries ago.
From John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings by Kennedy, W. Sloane
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