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The Problem of Christianity, Vol. 2: Lectures Delivered at the Lowell Institute in Boston, and at Manchester College, Oxford (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Confronting the core questions of Christianity through a philosophy of interpretation
This volume collects Royce’s lectures on how religion, science, and social life can harmonize within a universal community. It examines the idea of a living church, the role of loyalty, and the way interpretation guides understanding of Christian doctrine, life, and community. Readers will encounter a distinctive approach that treats religious belief as a dynamic, social act rooted in shared meaning.
Royce argues that true religion grows when science and loyalty to the community work together. The book explores how individuals relate to a larger social order, how communities interpret spiritual truth, and how concepts like the Atonement and the Church are understood in light of universal interpretation. It blends moral philosophy with a practical view of how faith can move society forward.
- Key ideas about the universe of interpretation and how communities understand faith.
- Discussion of loyalty, the Beloved Community, and the role of the Church in modern life.
- Concepts such as Atonement, sin, and salvation reframed as part of social interpretation.
- Illuminating connections between philosophy, religion, and social progress.
Ideal for readers of philosophical theology and those curious about how Christianity can evolve with the modern mind.
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