Excerpt from The Evolution of Christianity
This book was in type, with the present title, before the Course of Lowell Lectures by Rev. Lyman Abbott, D.D., were delivered. 1 say this in order that no one may think that l have trespassed on the trade-mark of another man.
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Minot J. Savage, a noted Unitarian minister in Boston, was one of the leading architects of Unitarian thought. (He is mentioned in the autobiography of Booker T. Washington, as they both received honorary degrees from Harvard at the same ceremony, as did Alexander Graham Bell.)
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book looks at the origins and historical development of the worldâs religious beliefs and practices. The author argues that all religions spring from a common source, beginning as animistic and polytheistic expressions of early humans attempting to understand the forces of the natural world around them. These early beliefs gradually gave way to the development of a singular deity, as human understanding and societal structures evolved. The book examines the tension between maintaining tradition and adapting to a changing world, using Judaism as a key example. It also delves into the concept of the Messiah as a recurring and powerful theme in religious thought and practice, and the role of ritual and ceremony in shaping religious belief and practice. This book invites readers to consider the fluidity and evolution of religious beliefs and unpacks the historical and intellectual forces that have shaped the world's religions. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243124169_0
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