Discourses On The Doctrines Of Christianity - Softcover

William Greenleaf Eliot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 037141069X ISBN 13: 9780371410691

Publisher: HardPress, 2019

Synopsis

Discourses On The Doctrines Of Christianity by William Greenleaf Eliot presents a sequence of Unitarian sermons delivered in the Church of the Messiah, soon after its dedication, and republished as a tract by the American Unitarian Association. In introductory addresses and a series of discourses, Eliot argues for the unity of God and the rejection of the classical Trinity, interpreting the Holy Spirit as the divine influence or power proceeding from God rather than a distinct person. He treats Jesus Christ as the Messiah, the Son of God, but not God Himself, and he defends this against traditional creedal formulations by appealing directly to Scripture and early church history. Subsequent sermons examine the atonement as a testament to mercy rather than a legal payment, regeneration as an inward spiritual transformation, and future retribution as a just but hopeful discipline. A notable feature is the History section, which surveys early Christian writers to show a gradual departure from unitarian simplicity toward orthodoxy. The collection emphasizes reasoned biblical interpretation, moral character, and practical piety over speculative metaphysics.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 037141069X
• ISBN 13: 9780371410691
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 186