early Friends developed a sophisticated understanding of the creation and the human role within it Photo: Saturn âTM,, / flickr CC
Quakers and creation: Quakers and the Green Bible
Stuart Masters considers modern ‘green theology’ and early Quakerism
by Stuart Masters
24th February 2012
A number of key characteristics of the Quaker tradition, as highlighted in the previous articles of the series, reveal a spirituality that is creation-affirming and a witness that is proto-ecological. Quakers have tended to view the creation as essentially good and have expected the kingdom of heaven to be established here on earth, rather than in a spiritual heaven located elsewhere.
