Quaker Quicks: Rufus Jones and the Presence of God

Helen Holt

ISBN 10: 1803413425 / ISBN 13: 9781803413426

Published by Collective Ink, GB, 2023

About this Item

Rufus Jones was a Quaker giant of the 20th century. Charismatic and controversial, he reshaped the way many Quakers thought about the relationship between God and humans. Rufus Jones and the Presence of God traces Jones' life from adventurous farm boy to much-loved college lecturer and popular author on mysticism, showing how he wove together ideas from Quakerism, psychology and philosophy. It also explores some of his spiritual practices, asking whether there is anything we can learn from them today, whatever our beliefs.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781803413426

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Quaker Quicks: Rufus Jones and the Presence of God
• Publisher: Collective Ink, GB
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1803413425
• ISBN 13: 9781803413426
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Rufus Jones was a Quaker giant of the 20th century. Charismatic and controversial, he reshaped the way many Quakers thought about the relationship between God and humans. Rufus Jones and the Presence of God traces Jones' life from adventurous farm boy to much-loved college lecturer and popular author on mysticism, showing how he wove together ideas from Quakerism, psychology and philosophy. It also explores some of his spiritual practices, asking whether there is anything we can learn from them today, whatever our beliefs.

About the Author

Helen Holt has PhDs in physics and Quaker studies and an MSc on the relationship between science and religion. She is active in her local Quaker meeting in the beautiful Scottish Borders.