He served as a professor of philosophy at Haverford College from 1928 to 1964 and visiting professor of theology at Union Theological Seminary from 1961 to 1962. Steere organized Quaker post-war relief work in Finland, Norway and Poland, was invited to participate as an ecumenical observer in the Second Vatican Council and co-founded the Ecumenical Institute of Spirituality. He authored, edited, translated and wrote introductions for many books on Quakerism, as well as other religions and philosophy.[1]
In 1987, he was awarded the Decoration of Knight 1st Class of the White Rose of Finland, in recognition of his post-war relief work in that country.[3]
^Elliott, J. Michael (16 February 1995). "Douglas Steere, 93, Author, Professor And Quaker Leader (Published 1995)". The New York Times. from the original on 2018-07-29.
Further readingEdit
"The Open Life" – William Penn Lecture 1937 by Douglas V. Steere
Love at the Heart of Things: a biography of Douglas V. Steere, by E. Glenn Hinson. 1998
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douglas, steere, douglas, steere, august, 1901, february, 1995, american, quaker, ecumenist, right, with, finnish, sociologist, heikki, waris, 1950s, contents, biography, bibliography, references, further, readingbiography, edithe, served, professor, philosoph. Douglas Van Steere August 31 1901 February 6 1995 was an American Quaker ecumenist Douglas V Steere right with the Finnish sociologist Heikki Waris in the 1950s Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 Further readingBiography EditHe served as a professor of philosophy at Haverford College from 1928 to 1964 and visiting professor of theology at Union Theological Seminary from 1961 to 1962 Steere organized Quaker post war relief work in Finland Norway and Poland was invited to participate as an ecumenical observer in the Second Vatican Council and co founded the Ecumenical Institute of Spirituality He authored edited translated and wrote introductions for many books on Quakerism as well as other religions and philosophy 1 Steere was an undergraduate at Michigan State University received a Ph D from Harvard University in 1931 and was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford University receiving degrees from Oxford in 1927 and 1954 He corresponded often with Thomas Merton a popular Trappist monk 2 In 1987 he was awarded the Decoration of Knight 1st Class of the White Rose of Finland in recognition of his post war relief work in that country 3 Bibliography EditPrayer and worship 1938 On beginning from within 1943 Doors into life 1948 Purity of Heart by Soren Kierkegaard transl 1938 1948 Time to spare 1949 On listening to another 1955 Work and contemplation 1957 Dimensions of prayer 1962 Spiritual Counsel and Letters of Baron Friedrich von Hugel Edited with an Introduction 1964 God s irregular Arthur Shearly Cripps a Rhodesian epic 1973 Together in Solitude 1982 Quaker Spirituality Selected Writings ed preface by Elizabeth Gray Vining 1983References Edit Douglas Steere biography from Pascal Merton s Correspondence with Douglas Van Steere Elliott J Michael 16 February 1995 Douglas Steere 93 Author Professor And Quaker Leader Published 1995 The New York Times Archived from the original on 2018 07 29 Further reading Edit The Open Life William Penn Lecture 1937 by Douglas V Steere Love at the Heart of Things a biography of Douglas V Steere by E Glenn Hinson 1998 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douglas V Steere amp oldid 1172939467, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
