God Among the Shakers: The Search for Stillness and Faith at Sabbathday Lake
A Nonfiction, Religion book. Shaker life isn't the only way to salvation, and it's not the easiest or the quickest but for its followers...
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- Pages: 288 pages
- ISBN: 9780786862375 / 786862378
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Shaker life isn't the only way to salvation, and it's not the easiest or the quickest but for its followers who follow the three "C's" -- Community, Celibacy and Confession -- is has been the answer. Once numbering in the thousands, now to a handful, the Shakers made an impact on the individual, their communities and the nation. This... I've been reading a lot of darkish adult books for the Alex Awards, so finding a "palate cleanser" on my shelves was important; as we Quakers say, this spoke to my condition. Skees' stay at Sabbathday Lake and inquiry into the life of the few remaining Shakers was interesting from both a historical and a current world perspective: how... Loved the Shakers, not such a big fan of the author. I think she thought it was necessary to really educate us on who she was and where she was going in order to help us understand the Shakers. I do not think that was the case. The Shakers have more than enough personality and voice -- the juxtaposition with her private life just isn't...
