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George Fox and the Children of the Light - Couverture souple

Fryer, Jonathan

 
9781856260244: George Fox and the Children of the Light
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1856260240 ISBN 13 : 9781856260244
Editeur : Kyle Cathie, 1991

Synopsis

Like many visionaries, George Fox (1624-1691) lived in a tumultuous age, a time of religious debate and persecution. Fox, largely a self-taught philosopher and preacher, could excite extreme devotion, incite riots and convince others of his mental derangement all in a single day. He travelled widely in Europe, the West Indies and America, and his eccentricity attracted the attention to him instantly. The introduction to his journal will set the basic tenets of his evolving religious belief and show how and why he came to be the guiding spirit of a small group of people who became the Society of Friends.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ENGLAND WAS TORN BY POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CONFLICT

But against this background cacophony a firm, pure voice spoke out, denouncing the ostentations of the rich, and the stranglehold of the Church on people’s lives, declaring that every person could communicate directly with God.

George Fox travelled the land sharing his testimony and with a group of close companions founded the Religious Society of Friends, more commonly known as the Quakers, who would renounce war and reach out to ‘that of God’ in everyone.

Fox’s preaching style was often uncompromising, but in his Journal – edited and introduced by Jonathan Fryer, along with a selection of Fox’s Epistles – the reader gets a strong sense of the passion and fortitude of a remarkable man struggling against the odds to get his message heard in a society that had little tolerance of dissent.

“Jonathan Fryer has skilfully edited this version, with a useful introduction, so that Fox springs from the page.”
Church Times

“George Fox and the Children of the Light is valuable as an illustration of the amazing religious ferment of the mid seventeenth century, when preachers like George Fox could attract huge crowds in market places and churchyards.”
The Tablet

“The quality of Fox’s spiritual counsel shines through. Jonathan Fryer’s Introduction races along, mostly painting in useful historical background.”
The Friend

Présentation de l'éditeur

Like many visionaries, George Fox (1624-1691) lived in a tumultuous age, a time of religious debate and persecution. Fox, largely a self-taught philosopher and preacher, could excite extreme devotion, incite riots and convince others of his mental derangement all in a single day. He travelled widely in Europe, the West Indies and America, and his eccentricity attracted the attention to him instantly. The introduction to his journal will set the basic tenets of his evolving religious belief and show how and why he came to be the guiding spirit of a small group of people who became the Society of Friends.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Kyle Cathie
Date d'édition
1991
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1856260240
ISBN 13 
9781856260244
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
268
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Personne responsable
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