Quaker metaphors
editQuakers used a lot of metaphors to talk about their theology
Light and Dark
editThe domains of light and dark work as a binary opposition to produce meaning.
Low and High
editAn UP-DOWN schema is in evidence here.
weight
editHeaviness or lightness are used in evaluation
Text illustrating Quaker metaphors
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This is an American book, with left-aligned image. Quakers were persecuted [1]for their theological beliefs by, for example, their Puritan neighbours in New England.
- ^ "Shattuck and The Devil Try To Stop Quaker Persecution in New England". New England Historical Society. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-07-10.