A Testament of Devotion and Thomas Kelly, Augustinian Quaker /

Guy Aiken provides a critical appreciation of Quaker mystic Thomas Kelly (1893-1941) and his classic A Testament of Devotion (1941). This examination of Kelly's life and devotional writings is largely viewed through an Augustinian lens; Augustine's Confessions was a touchstone for Kelly af...

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Main Author: Aiken, Guy (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2021.

Series: Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2021, ISBN: 9789004441309.

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Call Number: BL1

Table of Contents:
  • Abstract 1
  • Keywords
  • 1 Introduction: Thomas Kelly, Augustinian Quaker
  • 2 Theology: Kelly's Melding of Liberalism and Evangelicalism
  • 3 History: Kelly's Challenge to the Social Gospel
  • 4 Ethics: Kelly's Revival of an Ancient Way of Living
  • 5 Conclusion: Openings for Further Scholarship
  • 6 Postscript
  • References
  • Archives.