Friday, February 20, 2009

February 20: Voltaire Observes The Quakers (Vol. 34, pp. 65-78)

In another selection from his "Letters on the English," Voltaire turns his attention on the Quakers, who were a persecuted minority in 18th century England. Another illustration of how religious faith can be tough when you are perceived as being outside the accepted norm.

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