Six Lectures on the Scriptural Doctrine of Reconciliation, or Atonement, and Connected Subjects, Containing Strictures on 'The Atonement, Its Relation to Pardon, by E. Mellor'

Russell Lant Carpenter

ISBN 10: 0371554470 / ISBN 13: 9780371554470

Published by HardPress, 2021

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• Title: Six Lectures on the Scriptural Doctrine of Reconciliation, or Atonement, and Connected Subjects, Containing Strictures on 'The Atonement, Its Relation to Pardon, by E. Mellor'
• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371554470
• ISBN 13: 9780371554470
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Six Lectures On The Scriptural Doctrine Of Reconciliation, Or Atonement, And Connected Subjects: Containing Strictures On 'The Atonement, Its Relation To Pardon, By E. Mellor' by Russell Lant Carpenter. This work presents a six-lecture course delivered at Northgate-end Chapel, Halifax, in 1860, in which Carpenter engages with the Unitarian critique of Mellor's Atonement writings. He analyzes the nature of sin, the character of God as both regal and paternal, and the various theories of atonement—from substitution and punishment to reconciliation through life. Across the lectures, Carpenter argues for a view of redemption centered on the life and teachings of Christ, the abolition of original sin, and the believer’s direct access to God, while challenging the orthodox notion of penal substitution. The volume surveys scriptural passages (e.g., Acts, Romans, John) and uses the Philippian jailer episode, Gethsemane, and Calvary to illustrate that forgiveness comes through divine love and reconciliation rather than through vicarious punishment. It advocates a practical, humane Christianity focused on conscience, mercy, and social reform, grounded in Unitarian understanding of Scripture and the nature of salvation.