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George Fox
| English founder of the Society of Friends Country: Great Britain |
Content:
- Biography of George Fox
- Discovering the "Inner Light"
- The Rise of the "Friends"
- Historical Events Witnessed
- Missionary Work
Biography of George Fox
George Fox, the English founder of the Society of Friends (Quakers), was born to a weaver in Leicester, England.
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He did not receive a formal education and left home at the age of eighteen to trade wool. Fox faced many hardships in his life.
Discovering the "Inner Light"
In 1646 or 1647, Fox declared that he had found support in the "inner light of the living Christ." He began preaching his doctrine of the inner light, emphasizing that the truth should be sought not in the Holy Scriptures or Creeds, but in the voice of God directed to the soul of each individual.
Fox proclaimed the universal priesthood of believers, calling for the rejection of visible sacraments, paid clergy, and church attendance.
The Rise of the "Friends"
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