Elizabeth Hooton: The Radical Life of the First Quaker Woman Preacher

About this episode

This episode explores the life of Elizabeth Hooton, the first Quaker woman preacher who played a significant role in the early Quaker movement.

Elizabeth Hooton was the fierce but tender matriarch of the early Quaker movement who outmaneuvered magistrates and kings to spread the Gospel of Love.

People in this episode

Host: Jon Watts

Guest: Elizabeth Hooton

Topics covered

• Quakerism
• female preachers
• religious history
• Gospel of Love
• early Christianity

Keywords

• Elizabeth Hooton
• Quaker
• preacher
• Gospel
• religion
• spirituality
• Christianity
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quaker movement

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