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UNITARIANISM DEFENDED: A SERIES OF LECTURES
GENERAL PREFACE.
CORRESPONDENCE ON THE TRINITARIAN AND UNITARIAN CONTROVERSY AT LIVERPOOL.
THE PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITARIAN CONTROVERSY.
THE PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITARIAN CONTROVERSY.
THE BIBLE: WHAT IT IS, AND WHAT IT IS NOT.
LECTURE II.
LECTURE III.
LECTURE IV.
In this thoughtful collection of lectures, three Liverpool ministers take up the challenge posed by a group of thirteen Anglican clergymen who have published a sweeping critique of Unitarian belief. The speakers adopt a measured, defensive stance, carefully laying out the evidence for their interpretation of Christianity while directly addressing the accusations and misrepresentations leveled against them. Their prose blends rigorous theological analysis with a calm, respectful tone, inviting listeners to consider a version of the faith that emphasizes the singularity of the divine spirit over traditional Trinitarian formulations.
The volume serves as a window onto an eighteenth‑century religious controversy, revealing how public debate was conducted through printed pamphlets and public lectures. Listeners will hear the authors dissect arguments about miracles, the nature of Christ, and scriptural consistency, all while underscoring their commitment to truth rather than polemic victory. The work offers a vivid glimpse into the intellectual climate of the period and the earnest pursuit of doctrinal clarity.
Full title
Unitarianism Defended A Series of Lectures by Three Protestant Dissenting Ministers of Liverpool A Series of Lectures by Three Protestant Dissenting Ministers of Liverpool
Language
en
Duration
~32 hours (1861K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
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Produced by Julia Miller, Elizabeth Oscanyan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.)
Release date
2015-09-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1808–1894
A thoughtful Irish Unitarian minister and influential religious writer, remembered for bringing warmth, moral seriousness, and intellectual openness to nineteenth-century liberal Christianity.
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An Irish-born lecturer and essayist, he built a wide audience on both sides of the Atlantic with thoughtful talks on literature, religion, and public life. His writing blends moral seriousness with a lively, conversational style that made him a popular speaker in the 19th century.
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1805–1900
A leading 19th-century Unitarian thinker, he wrote with unusual clarity about conscience, religion, and moral life. His work helped shape liberal religious thought in Britain and still speaks to readers interested in faith and philosophy.
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