Apocalypse of the Word: The Life and Message of George Fox (1624-1691) - Softcover

Gwyn, Douglas

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Synopsis

"A balanced, thorough account of a seventeenth-century figure, who has amazing relevance for our time. Gwyn's analysis shows in a convincing manner that George Fox's type of apocalyptic spiritualism forms a healthy antidote to the apocalyptic chilasm of our day."

j. Christiaan Beker, Richard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary

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Review

Apart from Quaker interest this asks some searching questions about the relevance of Christianity in the age of the Bomb. -- John PUnshon, Quaker Tutor, Woodbrooke, Birmingham, England

Doug Gwyn's stunning Apocalypse will mean [recovery of early Quaker vision] for the next twenty years. -- T. Canby Jones, Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Wilmington College

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ISBN 10:  0944350771 ISBN 13:  9780944350775
Publisher: Friends United Press, 2014
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