George Fox (b. July 1624, d. 13 January 1691), the English dissenter and founder of the Religious Society of Friends (commonly known as the Quakers), was one of the most creative and disruptive figures in post-Reformation church history. Emerging from the turbulence of seventeenth-century England with its civil war and sectarian ferment, Fox’s life and teaching …
Meeting with Quakers at Ramallah
No. 39 of 47. First published 24 Dec 2007. While in Ramallah, our Australian delegation met with Dr Jean Zaru, Sam Bahour and the Mayor of Ramallah at the Religious Society of Friends (aka Quakers) building. Dr Zaru talked to us about nonviolent action for peace in Israel and Palestine, the negative influence of Christian fundamentalist …
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