George Fox and the Birth of Quakerism

In the mid-1600s, an unusual man named George Fox rejected the religious norms of his day and founded a radically different faith that came to be known as Quakerism.
On this episode, we invite you to join us as we explore the life of George Fox and how his spiritual restlessness led him on a tireless pursuit of God and truth… and whether his story is relevant to Friends today.
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  • @quakerpodcast
    @quakerpodcast Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for listening! Full transcript here: quakerpodcast.com/george-fox-and-the-birth-of-quakerism/

  • @benhudson4014

    @benhudson4014

    7 ай бұрын

    Brilliant my friend!

  • @stevenlagoe7808
    @stevenlagoe78082 ай бұрын

    I am proud to say I am related to George Fox. George's mother, Mary Fox (nee Lago) was my 10th Great Aunt.

  • @Playsinvain
    @Playsinvain2 ай бұрын

    As one who has experienced this inner light, I am saddened when Jesus gets squeezed in between man and the Light. I suppose at the time he couldn’t also say, we don’t need a third when all is One

  • @user-ov9os5rr8p
    @user-ov9os5rr8p2 ай бұрын

    So, George fox found the truth, and discover the mystery of God's voice not by quoting bible verses just like today? It is amazing

  • @sallymcmurray949
    @sallymcmurray9495 ай бұрын

    It appears to me that Quakerism is changing, but I'm not as well-versed in Quakerism as many others. I believe more in a relationship with God as opposed to being in a "religion".

  • @ejharkness
    @ejharkness11 ай бұрын

    HELPED build a religion. And yea, he were "touched."

  • @quarrellousquaker
    @quarrellousquaker6 ай бұрын

    Fox, surely a man of the Lord, died at the age of 66 years and 6 months (the devil's age, no less) on (Tuesday) 1/23/1691 (anyone who claims he died on January 13, 1690 doesn't understand the Julian/Gregorian calendar discrepancy). Exactly one-third of a millennium later (Tuesday, January 23, 2024) I am raising a glass to the one religious figure I will elevate to the status of a hero.

  • @sentimentalbloke7586
    @sentimentalbloke75868 ай бұрын

    I was born a Quaker and still have issues as to whether Quakerism is a religion or a line of thought, sure I believe in God, and speak to him on a regular basis, but I don't do books and fanciful stories, I prefer to base my beliefs on personal experiences, and pacifism.

  • @georgefox1055
    @georgefox10558 ай бұрын

    My only knowledge of him was his influence on the great man, William Penn.