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Cyrus Augustus Bartol

 
9780371403082: Radical Problems

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Radical Problems, by Cyrus Augustus Bartol, is a 19th?century American work of philosophy and religion that gathers a sequence of essays and meditations on how truth is pursued in religion, science, and public life. Bartol advocates open inquiry and a disciplined, humane liberty of thought, arguing that no single creed should close all questions or deflect honest judgment. Across its chapters—Open Questions, Individualism, Transcendentalism, Radicalism, Theism, Naturalism, Materialism, Spiritualism, Faith, Law, Origin, Correlation, Character, Genius: Father Taylor, Experience, Hope, Ideality—the volume probes the relations between mind and world, spirit and matter, conscience and institutions. He attacks dogmatic stasis, champions the growth of understanding, and urges religion to align with justice, mercy, and the progress of civilization. The book invites readers to test beliefs by their effects on human welfare, to embrace growth, and to seek a unity of truth that unites rather than divides, forging a liberal Christian spirituality that can guide a dynamic society.

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