Historical dictionary of the Shakers
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Historical dictionary of the Shakers
（Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements）
Rowman & Littlefield, c2017
2nd ed
- : hardcover
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Chronology: p. xvii-xxv
Bibliography: p. 385-432
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Description
"Shakerism teaches God's immanence through the common life shared in Christ's mystical body." Like many religious seekers throughout the ages, they honor the revelation of God but cannot be bound up in an unchanging set of dogmas or creeds. Freeing themselves from domination by the state religion, Mother Ann Lee and her first followers in mid-18th-century England labored to encounter the godhead directly. They were blessed by spiritual gifts that showed them a way to live the heavenly life on Earth. The result of their efforts was the fashioning of a celibate communal life called the Christlife, wherein a person, after confessing all sin, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, can travel the path of regeneration into ever- increasing holiness. Pacifism, equality of the sexes, and withdrawal from the world are some of the ways the faith was put into practice.
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Shakers contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on Shaker communities, industries, individual families, and important people. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Shakers.
Table of Contents
Editor's Foreword (Jon Woronoff)
Endorsement (Sabbathday Lake Shakers)
Preface
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendixes
A. List of Those Who Served in the Gospel Ministry
B. Covenant or Constitution of the Church of the United Society in the Town of New Gloucester, 3 December 1832
C. Conditional, Probationary, or Novitiate Covenant
D. Current Rules Governing How the Shakers Live
E. Daily Schedule of a Shaker
F. Format of a Shaker Worship Service
Bibliography
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