God and Decision Making

How do Quakers overcome the apparent tension between the rational and the spiritual when conducting their affairs? In making decisions, they seek neither consensus nor votes; the committment, instead, is to find unity grounded in divine guidance. This book sets out the processes and disciplines used to achieve this unity. God and decision-making explores how British Quakers rreconcile their search for God's will with the reality of time and everyday commitments; it looks at the role of clerks in facilitating discernment and drafting minutes, and the concept of 'upholding'. The author also examines Quakers' use of reading and writing in decision-making.