Rufus Jones: Essential Writings

Modern Spiritual Masters

by Rufus Matthew Jones, Kerry S. Walters

A Quaker mystic and social activist, Rufus Jones was awarded a Nobel Prize as co-founder of the American Friends Service Committee. Widely considered one of the most significant religious voices in America at the time of his death in 1948, his writings impart an Emersonian vision of the ever-present reality of God in our souls and in our world. Indeed, his quintessentially American "affirmative mysticism" infuses all contemporary spirituality and offers an uplifting, positive, and powerful message today.

Genres: Religion, Spirituality, Philosophy, Christianity

160 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2001

About the author

Rufus Matthew Jones (January 25, 1863 – June 16, 1948) was an American religious leader, writer, magazine editor, philosopher, and college professor. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Haverford Emergency Unit (a precursor to the American Friends Service Committee). One of the most influential Quakers of the 20th century, he was a Quaker historian and theologian as well as a philosopher. He is the only person to have delivered two Swarthmore Lectures.

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[Drick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rufus Jones was a Quaker mystic who taught philosophy at Haverford College in Pa. He had a profound influence on Quakeer thought in the mid-20th century. This book is a collection of some of his writing highlighting his commitment to Mysticism and social change.