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DUT
Quakers

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1

MIS
Popular name for the Society of Friends, a religious sect that developed in England in the 1600s. Religious persecution in England led Quakers, one of the Separatist groups, to immigrate to America, where William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681. Known for their simplicity, humanitarianism, and pacifism, Quakers have advocated abolitionism, prison reform, education, women's rights, temperance, and humane treatment of mental patients. Quakers rely on inner spiritual experiences, believing everyone can communicate directly with God. They therefore do not consider churches and the Bible to be necessary mediators between God and human beings. They stress religious tolerance, receiving their guidance from what they perceive as an inner light, sharing their inspiration with their brethren. (Quakers. The Great American History Fact-Finder. Retrieved 30 June 2003, at www.xreferplus.com/entry/2336068)

PPN
294934030

UDC
289.6

MRF
278.17

UF
Society of Friends

RT
Christianity
Protestant churches

BSO
06.02.01 CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND DENOMINATIONS

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