Author: Timothy Larsen
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1556356633
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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During the middle decades of the nineteenth century the English Nonconformist community developed a coherent political philosophy of its own, of which a central tenet was the principle of religious equality (in contrast to the stereotype of Evangelical Dissenters). The Dissenting community fought for the civil rights of Roman Catholics, non-Christians, and even atheists, on an issue of principle that had its flowering in the enthusiastic and undivided support that Nonconformity gave to the campaign for Jewish emancipation. This study examines the political efforts and ideas of English Nonconformists during the period, covering the whole range of national issues raised, from state education to the Crimean War. It offers a case study of a theologically conservative group defending religious pluralism in the civic sphere, showing the that concept of religious equality was a grand vision at the center of the political philosophy of the Dissenters.

Author: Donna McDaniel
Publisher: Quakerpress of Fgc
ISBN: 9781888305807
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 588

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Donna McDaniel and Vanessa Julye document three centuries of Quakers who were committed to ending racial injustices yet, with few exceptions, hesitated to invite African Americans into their Society. Addressing racism among Quakers of yesterday and today, the authors believe, is the path toward a racially inclusive community.

Author: Jay Michaelson
Publisher: Beacon Press (MA)
ISBN: 9780807001592
Category : Homosexuality
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The myth that the Bible forbids homosexuality is behind some of the most divisive and painful conflicts of our day. Michaelson shows that not only does the Bible not prohibit same-sex intimacy, but the vast majority of its teachings support the full equality and dignity of gay and lesbian people.

Author: Quintard Taylor
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295750650
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 427

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Seattle's first black resident was a sailor named Manuel Lopes who arrived in 1858 and became the small community's first barber. He left in the early 1870s to seek economic prosperity elsewhere, but as Seattle transformed from a stopover town to a full-fledged city, African Americans began to stay and build a community. By the early twentieth century, black life in Seattle coalesced in the Central District, a four-square-mile section east of downtown. Black Seattle, however, was never a monolith. Through world wars, economic booms and busts, and the civil rights movement, black residents and leaders negotiated intragroup conflicts and had varied approaches to challenging racial inequity. Despite these differences, they nurtured a distinct African American culture and black urban community ethos. With a new foreword and afterword, this second edition of The Forging of a Black Community is essential to understanding the history and present of the largest black community in the Pacific Northwest.

Author: Great Britain. Parliament
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1024

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Author: Great Britain. Parliament
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Languages : en
Pages : 1196

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Author: Great Britain. Parliament
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1194

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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 772

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Author: Congregational union of England and Wales
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Languages : en
Pages : 750

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Category : Society of Friends
Languages : en
Pages : 814

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