George Fox

George Fox (1624–1691) was an English religious leader and founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers. He emphasized direct, personal experience of God's presence over formal church rituals and hierarchy. Fox promoted values like equality, peace, and truth, influencing social change and religious practice. His teachings encouraged individual seeking and collective worship without clergy or creeds, fostering a movement that spread worldwide and contributed to ideas of human rights and social justice.