Shakerism

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Shak´er`ism

Doctrines of the Shakers.

Shakerism

the principles, beliefs, and practices of a millennial sect called the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Coming, originating in England in the Shaking Quakers sect and brought to the U.S. in 1774 by Mother Ann Lee, especially an emphasis on communal and celibate living, on the dual nature of Christ as male and female, on their dances and songs as part of worship, and their honest, functional craftsmanship. — Shaker, n., adj.

See also: Protestantism

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Christianity Protestantism			Since Ann died before Shakerism entered its community and furniture-building stage, none of these approaches tells us much about the founder of American Shakerism herself. MOTHER OF THE SHAKERS by DAVIES, PHILIP JOHN / Contemporary Review Long after the heyday of Shakerism was over, their villages continued, partly because of the amazing longevity of Shakers, and partly because of their willingness to hire others to work their fields and turn their villages into profitable tourist attractions. The Success of American Communes by Thies, Clifford F. / Southern Economic Journal Certainly Sister Mildred Barker, a vital and vibrant leader of Shakerism until her death in 1990 at the age of 92, was convinced that her beloved community of Alfred, Maine, had not merited closure in 1931. THE SHAKERS AT THE MILLENNIUM by Davies, Philip / Contemporary Review			Shahin Shahjahanpur Shahn shahtoosh Shaik Shail shaitan Shaka shakable shake shake down shake hands shake off shake out shake up shake-out shake-up shakeable shakedown Shakefork shaken shaken baby syndrome shakeout shaker Shakeress Shakerism Shakers Shakespeare Shakespearean Shakespearean sonnet Shakespeareana Shakespearian Shakespearianism shakeup Shakhty shakily shakiness shaking shaking palsy Shaking piece Shakings shako Shakspere Shakta Shakti Shaktism Shaktist Shakudo shaky shale shale oil			shaken up shaken up Shaken, not stirred Shaken-baby syndrome Shaken-baby syndrome shakeout shakeout shakeout Shakeouts Shakeouts Shakeouts shaker shaker shaker Shaker architecture shaker calf syndrome shaker conveyor Shaker dog syndrome shaker dogs Shaker Festivals shaker foals Shaker furniture Shaker Heights Shaker Heights Police Department Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker High School Shaker Landing Hydro Associates, Inc. shaker pigs Shaker Youth Baseball League Shakeress Shakerism Shakers Shakers Shakers shakes shakes shakes shakes shakes shakes a leg shakes a leg shakes a leg shakes booty shakes booty shakes booty shakes by the hand shakes by the hand shakes by the hand shakes down shakes down shakes down shakes hand shakes hand shakes hand shakes hands shakes hands shakes hands shakes head shakes head shakes head shakes in boots

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