Godless for God's Sake - Nontheism in Contemporary Quakerism - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0951157868 ISBN 13: 9780951157862

Publisher: Nontheist Friends, 2006

Synopsis

27 Quakers from 13 Yearly Meetings in four countries tell how they combine committed membership of the Religious Society of Friends with rejection of traditional belief in a transcendent, personal and supernatural God. For some of these 'nontheist' Friends, God is no more (but no less) than a symbol of the wholly human values of 'mercy, pity, peace and love'. For others, the idea of God and 'God-language' has become an archaism and a stumbling-block. Readers who seek a faith or world-view free of supernaturalism, whether they are Friends, members of other traditions or drop-outs from old-time religion, will find themselves in the company of a varied group whose search for an authentic 21st century understanding of religion and spirituality has led them to declare themselves 'Godless - for God's Sake'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nontheist Friends
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0951157868
• ISBN 13: 9780951157862
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142
• Editor: Boulton David