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[[File:Heikki-Waris-Douglas-Steere.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Douglas V. Steere (right) with the Finnish sociologist Heikki Waris in the 1950s.]] |
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'''Douglas Van Steere''' ( |
'''Douglas Van Steere''' (August 31, 1901 – February 6, 1995) was an American [[Quaker]] [[ecumenism|ecumenist]]. |
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==Biography== |
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He served as a professor of philosophy at [[Haverford College]] from 1928 to 1964 and visiting professor of theology at [[Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York|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.<ref>[http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/pacscl/ead.html?id=PACSCL_HAVERFORD_USPHCHCColl1174 ''Douglas Steere biography from Pascal'']</ref> |
He served as a professor of philosophy at [[Haverford College]] from 1928 to 1964 and visiting professor of theology at [[Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York|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.<ref>[http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/pacscl/ead.html?id=PACSCL_HAVERFORD_USPHCHCColl1174 ''Douglas Steere biography from Pascal'']</ref> |
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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 [[Trappists| |
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 [[Trappists|Trappist]] monk.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171011192129/http://merton.org/Research/Correspondence/y1.aspx?id=1913 Merton's Correspondence with: Douglas Van Steere]</ref> |
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In 1987, he was awarded the Decoration of Knight 1st Class of the [[Order of the White Rose|White Rose of Finland]], in recognition of his post-war relief work in that country.<ref> |
In 1987, he was awarded the Decoration of Knight 1st Class of the [[Order of the White Rose|White Rose of Finland]], in recognition of his post-war relief work in that country.<ref>{{cite news |title=Douglas Steere, 93, Author, Professor And Quaker Leader (Published 1995) |work=The New York Times |date=16 February 1995 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729111912/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/16/obituaries/douglas-steere-93-author-professor-and-quaker-leader.html |archive-date=2018-07-29 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/16/obituaries/douglas-steere-93-author-professor-and-quaker-leader.html |last1=Elliott |first1=J. Michael }}</ref> |
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==Bibliography== |
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*''Work and contemplation'', 1957 |
*''Work and contemplation'', 1957 |
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*''Dimensions of prayer'', 1962 |
*''Dimensions of prayer'', 1962 |
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*''Spiritual Counsel and Letters of Baron Friedrich von Hugel'', Edited with an Introduction, 1964 |
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*''God's irregular: Arthur Shearly Cripps: a Rhodesian epic'' 1973 |
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*''Together in Solitude'', 1982 |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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*[http://www.quaker.org/pamphlets/wpl1937a.html The Open Life] William Penn Lecture 1937 |
*[http://www.quaker.org/pamphlets/wpl1937a.html "The Open Life"] – William Penn Lecture 1937 by Douglas V. Steere |
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*''Love at the Heart of Things: a biography of Douglas V. Steere'', by E. Glenn Hinson. 1998 |
*''Love at the Heart of Things: a biography of Douglas V. Steere'', by E. Glenn Hinson. 1998 |
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Latest revision as of 08:31, 30 August 2023
Douglas Van Steere (August 31, 1901 – February 6, 1995) was an American Quaker ecumenist.
Biography
[edit]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]
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
[edit]- Prayer and worship, 1938
- On beginning from within, 1943
- Doors into life, 1948
- Purity of Heart, by Søren 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, 1983
References
[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
