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The Collected Works Of Theodore Parker: Lessons From The World Of Matter And The World Of Man - Softcover

Theodore Parker

 
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The Collected Works Of Theodore Parker: Lessons From The World Of Matter And The World Of Man by Theodore Parker. The volume gathers selections from Parker’s phonographic notes of his sermons, selected by Rufus Leighton and accompanied by editor’s Preface, preserving Parker’s direct thought and his theistic religious outlook. Comprising notes from sermons delivered between 1849 and 1859, the book explores how the world of matter reveals power, law, and Mind, and how beauty and material wealth relate to God’s love and human welfare. It spans themes such as the grandeur of the natural world, the relation of mind to matter, the influence of material conditions on life, education, domestic life, and the social and national life of humanity. A core emphasis is the absolute religion of love to God and love to man, applied to morals, politics, science, and art, with extended meditation on Jesus of Nazareth and the mission of religion in daily life. The editor extols Parker’s fearless honesty and lifelong aim of making Theism a practicable, universal religion that guides individual character and public life.

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