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A Discourse On The Latest Form Of Infidelity - Softcover

Andrews Norton; George Washington Greene

 
9780371891995: A Discourse On The Latest Form Of Infidelity

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"A Discourse On The Latest Form Of Infidelity" by Andrews Norton; George Washington Greene. This collection assembles 19th-century American public discourses delivered in Cambridge and Boston, exploring religion, education, and public life. Norton’s 1839 Discourse argues that Christian faith faces a critical modern moment, defining infidelity as a form of Christianity that denies miracles and revelation, defending miracles, Gospel testimony, and the divine authority of Christ against Spinoza, Hume, and German rationalists, and urging ministers to uphold truth and duty. It includes Remarks that defend readings of German philosophy and the nature of religious evidence. Greene’s 1849 Discourse for the Rhode Island Historical Society turns to the philosophy and method of historical study, framing history as memory, an evolving science, and a discipline balancing narrative, causation, and social law. Together the pieces juxtapose doctrinal defense with reflective theory of history, set against 19th?century concerns for liberal education, religious liberty, ecclesial ecumenism, and the role of universities and learned societies in public life.

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