Rufus Jones 1863 1948

Rufus Jones (1863-1948) helped organize the Quäkerspeisung (Quaker feeding effort), saving millions from starvation after the First World War. In Germany he is best known for having travelled to Berlin to seek a personal meeting with Hitler after the Kristallnacht in 1938. And, at the conclusion of a long life devoted to service, it was largely due to Jones that the American Friends Service Committee was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947. But Jones was also the quintessential «American scholar», seeking to harmonize theory and practice. He was a pivotal figure of the 20th century who stayed in close touch with authors and statesmen the world over. He earned a reputation as a modern mystic and an active pacifist, and was regarded as the moral conscience of his era. His scholarship encompassed education and pedagogy, philosophical questions, church and Quaker history, as well as the political issues of the day. Jones dealt with such issues as justice, democracy, and child-rearing. His ideas are still alive today and still arouse controversy. He was particularly anxious to avoid the cultivation of an elite, pleading instead for individual growth and personality development. Over the course of his life, he was awarded twelve academic titles, taught at numerous universities, delivered countless lectures, and was one of the first theologians to recognise the significance of radio and to make full use of it. To this day Rufus Jones is still honored as a «seer», «Protestant mystic», and even as a «Master Quaker» and «Quaker Giant». It is time also to take a critical look at these honors.

Rufus M. Jones (1863-1948) was a Quaker historian, theologian, and Professor of Philosophy at Haverford College. He was a prolific writer, including such works as 'A Dynamic Faith, ' 'Studies in Mystical Religion, ' 'Spiritual Reformers of the 16th and 17th Centuries

Rufus Jones (1863-1948), a Quaker mystic and social activist, received a Nobel Prize as co-founder of the American Friends Service Committee. His writings impart a vision of the ever-present reality of God.

Perhaps no religious group enjoys such wholehearted esteem as the Society of Friends. Ever since their founding, the Quakers have proved a stimulating and inspiriting force in the Christian Church. Standing for Jesus’ program for world peace, practicing non-resistance, and performing miracles of mercy and relief in a world of hatred, they have achieved a position almost unique in Christendom. Their astonishing history is here told by one who is of all men most fitted for the task—Dr. Rufus M. Jones, one of the founders of the American Friends Service Committee and one of the most influential Quakers of the 20th century.

The Boy of Ten Years His Heroes In Jerusalem In Rabbi Gamaliel's School Tent-Making In Tarsus The Great Teacher of Galilee In Jerusalem Again The Man with a Shining Face On the Road to Damascus In Arabia Fifteen Wonderful Days The First Great Missionary Journey The First Great Problem A Letter to His Churches "Come Over Into Macedonia and Help Us" Alone In Athens Corinth and Ephesus "Ready to Be Bound" In the Prison at Caesarea The Stormy Journey to Rome The Triumph of the Hero

Eli and Sibyl Jones Their Life and Work is a biography by Rufus Matthew Jones. The Jones's were a 19th century missionary power couple, who spread the word of Christ on several continents and led virtuous life.