WILLIAM PENN'S VISION OF CULTURAL CONSCIENCE

Presenter: Carolyn Dorrance
This year's annual observance of the Institute of World Culture's founding in 1976 will focus on the insightful and ethical vision of William Penn proposed in 1682 for the new colony of Pennsylvania. Although Penn sought a safe place for Quakers to live and practice their new religion, his vision offered universal principles that all settlers could share using "open discussion". These principles included freedom of religion, real justice in the judicial system, practical education for many and equitable, economic opportunity. Within 20 years of its founding, the city of Philadelphia grew to be the largest city in the North American colonies and prospered with a global economy. A radical foundation of his vision was a commitment to conscience as a source of practical action. Also, the pursuit of science and philosophy flourished in Pennsylvania.

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❤ What a great presentation, thank you. I just found an audiobook of Penn’s Primitive Christianity Revived posted by Friends Library on UA-cam.