The objective of Quaker education

“The objective of education is to make desirable changes in the way of living; the Quaker objective is a new way of life arrived at through spiritual experiences. The child’s creative urge is the precious stuff to release and to rely on: The best schoolmasters seem to be saying, as clearly as Quakers when they invoke the inner light, ‘The kingdom of God is within you.'”

— John Lester, 1931
Founding Executive Director of Friends Council on Education

Today’s Invitation

Help others to see that the kingdom of God is within them.

This Week’s Query

When has a teacher helped you notice the Light within yourself?

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  • John Lester

    John Lester was a Quaker educator, author, and founding executive secretary of the Friends Council on Education. FCE was established at a meeting of 90 Quaker educators in 1931. The vision was to facilitate collaboration among Friends schools to foster the Quaker ethos.

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