Three Letters Concerning Systematic Taste, Exemplified, in the Centaur Not Fabulous: Laicus's Letter of June 7th, 1755, London Evening-Post, and the ... Second Volume of Discourses (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Caleb Fleming

9780332451831: Three Letters Concerning Systematic Taste, Exemplified, in the Centaur Not Fabulous: Laicus's Letter of June 7th, 1755, London Evening-Post, and the ... Second Volume of Discourses (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0332451836 ISBN 13: 9780332451831

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

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A sharp, accessible critique of religious mysticism and the idea that faith must bow to a rigid system of belief.

This edition presents a public conversation about how taste, reason, and scripture should guide our understanding of religion, not power or ceremony.

The letters argue that true faith should be tested by reason and benevolence, not by creeds that divide or obscure. It offers a historical look at how “systematic” thinking can shape public judgment and how skepticism can defend liberty of conscience.

Clear, pointed arguments about the danger of mysticism in religion.
Examples of how reason and charity are presented as the core of Christian living.
Thoughtful critique of church authority and its influence on belief.
A window into 18th‑century debates on faith, opinion, and personal judgment.

Ideal for readers of religious history, 18th‑century prose, and essays that weigh faith against reason while defending individual conscience.

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