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Aids To Reflection - Softcover

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Aids To Reflection by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a focused exploration of religious philosophy and the discipline of reflective thinking. This edition, prepared as a stereotype reprint from 1839, includes an introductory Preliminary Essay by the Rev. John M‘Vickar and editorial material. The volume surveys Coleridge’s program of disciplined reflection, organizing religious truth into three developmental stages: Prudence (rooted in sense and the Understanding), Morality (rooted in the heart and conscience), and Spiritual Religion (rooted in Reason and the will). It presents aphorisms on sensibility, prudence, morality, and the spiritual life, accompanied by extensive commentary that distinguishes Reason from Understanding and advocates a rational yet spiritual faith. Central themes include the unity of Christian truth with revelation, the proper interpretation of Scripture (not by allegory alone but through spiritual discernment), the doctrines of Original Sin and Redemption, and the role of Baptism within a sacramental yet inward faith. Coleridge argues for a Christian philosophy that harmonizes reason and faith, critiques exclusive interpretations, and invites readers to test beliefs against Scripture, tradition, and inward experience, cultivating a disciplined habit of reflection.

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