Essays in Puritanism
Author : Andrew Macphail
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Page : 360 pages
File Size : 32,14 MB
Release : 1905
Category : Biography
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Author : Andrew Macphail
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Page : 360 pages
File Size : 32,14 MB
Release : 1905
Category : Biography
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Author : Andrew MacPhail
Publisher : Wildhern Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 39,26 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781848300392
Studies of John Wesley, Walter Whitman, Margaret Fulle, John Winthrop and Jonathan Edwards
Author : Matthew Arnold
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Page : 240 pages
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Release : 1875
Category : Protestantism
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Author : Leon Howard
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Page : 248 pages
File Size : 28,39 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Religion
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Author : Andrew Macphail
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 31,16 MB
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781330339329
Excerpt from Essays in Puritanism There used to be a presumption that theology had something to do with religion, and, inasmuch as religion undoubtedly has to do with God, the three, religion, theology and God, were insensibly brought together into an unnatural trinity. It was not long before theology dominated the compact; its devotees at once proceeded to define and limit the sphere within which Providence might exercise its beneficent influence, and religion was left entirely out of consideration. It is difficult in any compact for all the persons, if one might so name them, to sustain the ideal relations of equality in power and glory, and in this case the theologians went too far. The astrologers never undertook to say upon whom the sun should shine and the rain fall; there have been rainmakers, of course, but they lost all credibility long before the theologians lost theirs. We must appreciate the strength of the belief, that there is an essential association between theology and religion if we would have any understanding of the times in which that belief prevailed; and we must not be deterred by the strangeness of the idea, for doubtless we ourselves possess notions that are equally curious. We hold that literature has a dominating influence upon life; that science has some bearing upon religion; that art has something to do with morality; that there is a perception of right and wrong, of good and evil in nature. It is a lack of seriousness on our part, which prevents our appreciating the full import of any given system of theological speculation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Matthew 1822-1888 Arnold
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 432 pages
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Release : 2016-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781371724474
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Author : Matthew 1822-1888 Arnold
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Page : 230 pages
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Category : History
ISBN : 9781372800825
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Author : Matthew Arnold
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Page : 378 pages
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Release : 1897
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Author : Andrew Macphail
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,55 MB
Release : 2018-01-17
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780483236127
Excerpt from Essays in Puritanism There used to be a presumption that theology had something to do with religion, and, inasmuch as religion undoubtedly has to do with God, the three, religion, theology and God, were insensibly brought together into an unnatural trinity. It was not long before theology dominated the compact; its devotees at once proceeded to define and limit the sphere within which Providence might exercise its beneficent influence, and religion was left entirely out of consideration. It is difficult in any compact for all the persons, if one might so name them, to sustain the ideal relations of equality in power and glory, and in this case the theologians went too far. The astrologers never undertook to say upon whom the sun should shine and the rain fall; there have been rainmakers, of course, but they lost all credibility long before the theologians lost theirs. We must appreciate the strength of the belief, that there is an essential association between theology and religion if we would have any understanding of the times in which that belief prevailed; and we must not be deterred by the strangeness of the idea, for doubtless we ourselves possess notions that are equally curious. We hold that literature has a dominating influence upon life; that science has some bearing upon religion; that art has something to do with morality; that there is a perception of right and wrong, of good and evil in nature. It is a lack of seriousness on our part, which prevents our appreciating the full import of any given system of theological speculation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Matthew Arnold
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Page : 417 pages
File Size : 47,44 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Protestantism
ISBN : 9780403002016