Douglas Van Steere (1901–95) was an American Quaker philosopher, educator, and ecumenist known for his contributions to interfaith dialogue and spiritual thought. His work emphasized listening, contemplation, and the intersection of faith and action.
Born in Harbor Beach, Michigan, Steere studied at Michigan State University before earning a PhD from Harvard University (1931.) A Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, he received degrees in 1927 and 1954. He taught philosophy at Haverford College (1928–64) and was a visiting professor of theology at Union Theological Seminary (1961–62.) His humanitarian efforts included organizing Quaker post-war relief in Finland, Norway, and Poland. He later served as an ecumenical observer at the Second Vatican Council and co-founded the Ecumenical Institute of Spirituality.
Steere authored books on Quakerism and spirituality, including Prayer and Worship (1938,) On Beginning from Within (1943,) Doors into Life (1948,) Time to Spare (1949,) On Listening to Another (1955,) Work and Contemplation (1957,) and Dimensions of Prayer (1962.) He also edited Spiritual Counsel and Letters of Baron Friedrich von Hügel (1964) and Quaker Spirituality: Selected Writings (1983.)
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Hate is a prolonged form of suicide.
—Douglas V. Steere
Topics: Hatred, Forgiveness
No one ever did anything worth doing unless he was prepared to go on with it long after it became something of a bore.
—Douglas V. Steere
Topics: Resolve, Endurance, Perseverance
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