A Comparative View of Christianity: and of the Other Forms of Religion Which Have Existed, and Still Exist, in the World, Particularly With Regard to Their Moral Tendency Volume 2

William Laurence Brown

ISBN 10: 037137202X / ISBN 13: 9780371372029

Published by HardPress, 2020

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• Title: A Comparative View of Christianity: and of the Other Forms of Religion Which Have Existed, and Still Exist, in the World, Particularly With Regard to Their Moral Tendency Volume 2
• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 037137202X
• ISBN 13: 9780371372029
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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A Comparative View Of Christianity: And Of The Other Forms Of Religion Which Have Existed, And Still Exist, In The World, Particularly With Regard To Their Moral Tendency by William Laurence Brown offers a comprehensive eighteenth- to nineteenth-century examination of Christian ethics compared with other religious systems. Brown argues that Christian morality is superior in its internal transformation of the moral agent and its social consequences, tracing the moral precepts of Christianity to the teachings of Jesus and the apostles, and contrasting them with the ethics of Judaism, paganism, and Islam. The work surveys the duties owed to self, neighbor, and God, and defends humility, forgiveness, charity, and frank speech, while condemning vice, hypocrisy, and oppression. It also develops a full account of faith as an active, evidential conviction that produces benevolent conduct, and explains how grace, the Holy Spirit, and sanctification operate within human freedom. The volume then discusses external means of preservation and extension: Scripture, church governance, worship, sacraments, and the role of ministers, arguing for religious liberty and a universal, catholic church. The overall aim is to show how Christianity fosters moral renovation and humane civilization, while honestly acknowledging historical failures and urging reform and renewal.