Truth
Jill Allum reflects on the nature of truth
Truth is such a big Quaker word. Almost as big as love. It often has a capital T. It has been big from the start. Early Friends came out of the churches falling away from the faith of the church as it was in the 1650s. They spoke out, broke the laws of church and country, came before the magistrates and were thrown into prison. Many died there. They believed they were speaking the truth and were prepared to lay down their lives for it. They were called ‘Friends of Truth’. Can we imagine this?
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