Restless Hearts: George Fox and Augustine of Hippo
John Punshon once proposed that someone should undertake a comparison of early Quaker George Fox with ancient North African bishop Augustine of Hippo. Despite considerable differences between the two, a close look at turning points in their religious autobiographies shows common themes, particularly...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Liverpool University Press
[2017]
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Quaker studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 197-208 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KDG Free church |
| Further subjects: | B
Augustine of Hippo
B Confessions B George Fox |
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| Summary: | John Punshon once proposed that someone should undertake a comparison of early Quaker George Fox with ancient North African bishop Augustine of Hippo. Despite considerable differences between the two, a close look at turning points in their religious autobiographies shows common themes, particularly a Johannine sense of interiority and divine love. These turning points operated differently in their lives: for George Fox, it enabled him to embrace others whose unrighteousness had repulsed him, while, for Augustine, it enabled him to relax his terrified grip on those whom he loved. |
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| ISSN: | 2397-1770 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Quaker studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3828/quaker.2017.22.2.4 |