ON DOING GOOD

by Gerald Jonas ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 1971

Doing good"" is, somehow, an apt phrase for describing the history and accomplishment of the Quakers or Society of Friends in America. Mr. Jonas' book is not, however, a formal ""history"" but a presentation of three aspects of Quakerism: its foundation in America by William Penn in the late 17th century; the Quaker concept of justice, developed particularly by illustrations from the work of the American Friends Service Committee in the area of housing; and the concept of community, explained through the work of that same Committee in the propagation of the spirit of non-violence, pacificism, and draft-counseling. The purpose of the work's rather disjunctive approach is simply to provide information on Quaker origins and principles, and on the application of those principles to contemporary problems. Within those limits, the book is entirely successful and refreshingly objective.

Pub Date: April 1, 1971

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Scribners

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1971

Categories: NONFICTION