Cadbury was one of the most respected and beloved Quakers of the twentieth century. He was widely acknowledged as an author, biblical scholar, and translator of the highest order; a professor who challenged students’ thinking in the halls of Harvard Divinity School, Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges, and Pendle Hill; and the consummate Quaker activist. His activism was expressed principally through the American Friends Service Committee.

Henry Joel Cadbury was widely acknowledged as an author and a biblical scholar and translator of the highest order; a professor who challenged students thinking in the halls of Harvard Divinity School, Haverford, and Bryn Mawr colleges, as well as Pendle Hill; and the consummate Quaker activist.

Cadbury was a translator of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, founder of the American Friends Service Committee, key figure in the growth of Harvard Divinity School into academic prominence, and one of the founders of Friends Meeting at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Also known as brother-in-law of Rufus Jones. ( )

This is a very interesting biography of a great 20th century American Friend, a scholar of early Quakers and the New Testament, an activist for social justice, and a Quaker leader. Living from 1881 to 1974, he had a large impact on what American Quakerism is today. ( )

An effective historical summary of the life and works of one of the most significant intellectual figures in twentieth century America. ( )