“Something of God comes into our world with every child that is born. There is here with the newborn child a divine spark, a light within.”
— Rufus Jones, 1948
Quaker historian, theologian, and philosopher
Cherish the divine spark in every child.
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Rufus Matthew Jones (January 25, 1863 – June 16, 1948) was an American Quaker theologian, writer, philosopher, historian, and professor. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Haverford Emergency Unit (a precursor to the American Friends Service Committee), and one of the most influential Quakers of the 20th century.