Dissertation on the Views of George Fox Concerning Christian Testimonies (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Samuel M. Janney

9780260749253: Dissertation on the Views of George Fox Concerning Christian Testimonies (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0260749257 ISBN 13: 9780260749253

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

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Shaping a conscience-driven faith: George Fox’s Christian testimonies and their impact

This concise study traces how George Fox’s religious experiences helped form the core testimonies of the Society of Friends and how these ideas influenced later reform movements. It connects early Quaker principles with broader themes of liberty, peace, and practical righteousness.

Framed to show both belief and action, the work surveys how Fox’s insights challenged established ministry, promoted religious liberty, and urged humane reforms. It also examines the role of testimony in daily life, worship, and social conduct, from peaceable living to the treatment of offenders and the rights of conscience.

How Fox questioned ministerial authority and urged a ministry guided by inner calling and divine unction
The Friends’ approach to religious liberty, toleration, and conscience
Attitudes toward war, capital punishment, criminal reform, and other social issues
How testimonies shaped worship, discipline, temperance, dress and behavior, and cultural life

Ideal for readers seeking a clear view of Quaker origins, religious liberty, and 17th–19th century reform movements as they intersect with Christian testimony.

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