William Penn: Why Man Abuses the World

“It would go a great way to caution and direct people in their use of the world, that they were better studied and known in the creation of it. 

For how could man find the confidence to abuse it, while they should see the great creator stare them in the face, in all in every part thereof?”

— William Penn, 1692
Early Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania

Today’s Invitation

See the great creator stare you in the face in all and every part of the world.

This Week’s Query

How do you work to steward the earth?

Many Quakers include “stewardship” as one of our core testimonies. Do you find earthcare to be a sacred responsibility? What does that look like in your life?

Share your response!

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  • William Penn (1644 – 1718) was an English writer, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania during the British colonial era. He was an advocate of democracy and religious freedom. Penn was also an enslaver.

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