Social aspects of the quakers activity in the xvii century England

Abstract

The article explored some of the social
aspects of the early Quakers activity in the
XVII century England: the degree of integration
of Quaker and Quaker communities in the
local community, surrounding them; attitude
of english society to the Quakers and Quaker
movement as a whole (and attitude of members
of Quaker community to the members of local
English society); Quaker ideological struggle
with public authorities and the official Church
of England (attitude to public liturgy, basic sacraments:
christening, wedding and funeral ceremonies
etc); peculiarity of religious thought
and way of Quaker public liturgy; the rules of
conduct inside the Quaker community: attitude
to the family, marriage, personal contacts.