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George Fox (July 1624 [2] – 13 January 1691) was an English Dissenter, who was a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers or Friends. The son of a Leicestershire weaver, he lived in times of social upheaval and war.
George Fox, English preacher and missionary and founder of the Society of Friends (or Quakers). His personal religious experience made him hostile to church conventions and established his reliance on what he saw as ‘inner light,’ or God-given inspiration over scriptural authority or creeds.
Apr 6, 2020 · George Fox (1624 - 1691) founder of the Society of Friends, preaching in a tavern, circa 1650. Followers of the movement later became known as Quakers on account of their agitated movements as they received revelations.
This discovery of Christ as a present reality turned George Fox from frustrated seeker to joyous finder and initiated a major Christian awakening in England. In 1647, as a 23-year-old, Fox was already a discerning critic of his culture.
In 1988, a journey down a gravel road marked the beginning of George Fox’s extraordinary career in country music. From opening for legends to headlining sold-out shows, his music has captivated audiences worldwide.
George Fox was born and grew up in Fenny Drayton in Leicestershire in the turbulent times leading up to the Civil War. At 12, he was apprenticed to a local tradesman, but he left home in 1643 to seek ‘the truth’, through listening to preachers and others, and developing his own ideas.
George Fox, (born July 1624, Drayton-in-the-Clay, Leicestershire, Eng.—died Jan. 13, 1691, London), English preacher and founder of the Society of Friends, or Quakers. The son of a weaver, he left home at age 18 in search of religious experience.
A brief biography of George Fox, associate of William Penn, founder of the city of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania, and champion of religious freedom.
George Fox was a leader in a 17th-century Christian awakening from which came the Quaker movement (now known as the Society of Friends or the Friends Church).
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