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Author: Robert John Wilson Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN: 0812278917 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 335
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Ebenezer Gay (1718-96) has been called the father of American Unitarianism. Wilson's biography explores how Gay became the spiritual leader of two generations of clergymen who preached a humanistic, rational faith in post-Awakening New England.
Author: Robert John Wilson Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN: 0812278917 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 335
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Ebenezer Gay (1718-96) has been called the father of American Unitarianism. Wilson's biography explores how Gay became the spiritual leader of two generations of clergymen who preached a humanistic, rational faith in post-Awakening New England.
Author: Robert J. Wilson III Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN: 1512809489 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 336
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The years following the Great Awakening in New England saw a great theological struggle between proponents of Calvinism and the champions of Christian liberty, setting the stage for American Unitarianism. The adherents of Christian liberty, who were branded Arminians by their opponents, were contending for the liberty of the mind and the soul to pursue truth and salvation free from prior restraint. The Arminian movement took shape as a major, quasi-denominational force in New England under the guidance of particular clergymen, most notably Ebenezer Gay, minister of the First Parish in Hingham, Massachusetts, from 1718 to 1787. Despite his ubiquitous presence in the history of Arminianism, however, Gay has been a historical enigma. Robert J. Wilson's purpose in this biography is to trace Gay's long and fascinating intellectual odyssey against the evolving social, political, and economic life of eighteenth-century Hingham as well as the religious history of the coastal region between Boston and Plymouth.
Author: Paul Froese Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199752605 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 278
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Despite all the hype surrounding the "New Atheism," the United States remains one of the most religious nations on Earth. In fact, 95% of Americans believe in God--a level of agreement rarely seen in American life. The greatest divisions in America are not between atheists and believers, or even between people of different faiths. What divides us, this groundbreaking book shows, is how we conceive of God and the role He plays in our daily lives. America's Four Gods draws on the most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and illuminating survey of American's religious beliefs ever conducted to offer a systematic exploration of how Americans view God. Paul Froese and Christopher Bader argue that many of America's most intractable social and political divisions emerge from religious convictions that are deeply held but rarely openly discussed. Drawing upon original survey data from thousands of Americans and a wealth of in-depth interviews from all parts of the country, Froese and Bader trace America's cultural and political diversity to its ultimate source--differing opinions about God. They show that regardless of our religious tradition (or lack thereof), Americans worship four distinct types of God: The Authoritative God--who is both engaged in the world and judgmental; The Benevolent God--who loves and helps us in spite of our failings; The Critical God--who catalogs our sins but does not punish them (at least not in this life); and The Distant God--who stands apart from the world He created. The authors show that these four conceptions of God form the basis of our worldviews and are among the most powerful predictors of how we feel about the most contentious issues in American life. Accessible, insightful, and filled with the voices of ordinary Americans discussing their most personal religious beliefs, America's Four Gods provides an invaluable portrait of how we view God and therefore how we view virtually everything else.
Author: Charles Chauncy Publisher: Applewood Books ISBN: 1429016574 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 298
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With our American Philosophy and Religion series, Applewood reissues many primary sources published throughout American history. Through these books, scholars, interpreters, students, and non-academics alike can see the thoughts and beliefs of Americans who came before us.
Author: Neale Donald Walsch Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 9780743463041 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 420
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The author creates a question-and-answer dialogue between himself and God in which he describes a new form of spirituality that will enhance each individual's life.
Author: Pratapaditya Pal Publisher: ISBN: Category : Art Languages : id Pages : 176
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Contributed articles on GanĐesa, Hindu deity, as depicted in art, iconography, and religion in East Asia, South Asia, and South-East Asia.
Author: B. Taylor Publisher: Springer ISBN: 0230554806 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 788
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Did women have an Enlightenment? This path-breaking volume of interdisciplinary essays by forty leading scholars provides a detailed picture of the controversial, innovative role played by women and gender issues in the age of light.
Author: Robert John Wilson
Author: Robert John Wilson
Author: Robert J. Wilson III
Author: Paul Froese
Author: Charles Chauncy
Author: Charles Chauncy
Author: Charles Chauncy
Author: Neale Donald Walsch
Author: Hosea BALLOU (the Elder.)
Author: Pratapaditya Pal
Author: B. Taylor