The Pennsylvania Experiment

Discussion Session 10 The Pennsylvania Experiment
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> Read “Quaker Quotations;” in “The Pennsylvania Experiment:” read “Letter
> to the Free Society of Traders” and “Penn’s Plan” (and map).
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> From the quotations, what was meant by the “Light,” etc?
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> What was the role of revelation for Quakers?
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> What role did the Bible play?
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> What Quaker values are evident in Penn’s letter and plan for Philadelphia?
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Quakers refers to a sect that can trace its roots to Christianity and is identifiable as Protestantism, but they have quite varied views regarding the interpretation of the Bible and some of the events stated in it. Depending on context, the term “light” in Quaker beliefs could have varied meanings while “inward light” refers to the revelation of Christ within us. “Hold in Light” primarily means to pray for one, but in this context, “light” has been………………

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