'Ruden, whose Gospels are dedicated ‘To the Quakers’, insists that her approach is influenced by her Quakerism.' Photo: Book cover of The Gospels: A new translation, by Sarah Ruden
The Gospels: A new translation, by Sarah Ruden
Author: Sarah Ruden. Review by Simon Webb.
by Simon Webb
25th March 2022
Online searches for ‘Quaker Bible’ tend to find Anthony Purver, who spent thirty years translating both Testaments. He struggled to find a publisher until the Quaker physician John Fothergill bought the copyright and published it in 1764. It was not a success.
