Quaker Theology

E. Religion, Culture & Political Identity

Examines the interaction of religious belief, cultural identity, nationalism, political authority, and historical memory, with particular attention to the ways Quaker perspectives challenge religious nationalism and institutional power.

  • “America’s Providential History, Including Biblical Principles of Education, Government, Politics, Economics, and Family Life,”* A Review

    This article is a critical review of the book “America’s Providential History,” which presents a conservative Christian interpretation of American history grounded in biblical providence. The reviewer highlights numerous factual inaccuracies, ideological biases, and poor scholarship within the book, noting its distortion of historical events, misuse of quotes, and one-sided political agenda. The work is…

  • Milton Mayer, Quaker Hedgehog

    This article profiles Milton Mayer, a twentieth-century Quaker and writer known for his critique of state authority and individual corruption. Mayer’s major work, *They Thought They Were Free*, examines the gradual acquiescence of ordinary Germans to Nazism, highlighting the importance of early resistance to institutional power. His lifelong commitment to moral individualism and opposition to…