Natural Goodness
T. F. Randolph Mercein
ISBN 10: 0461967235 ISBN 13: 9780461967234
Published by HardPress, 2021
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Natural Goodness by T. F. Randolph Mercein. Natural Goodness is a nineteenth-century theological-ethical treatise that scrutinizes the idea that everyday moral conduct amounts to true religion. The essays survey the limits of “the natural virtues” and argue that virtuous actions may arise from prudence, social care, or aesthetic sensibility, yet they do not suffice for salvation without a true transformative relation to God. The author distinguishes three kinds of morality (physical, intellectual, social) and asserts a higher, spiritual morality grounded in love to God and the Spirit’s renewing work. He discusses phases of conviction, repentance, and faith, and explains how grace interplays with human freedom to produce genuine holiness. Throughout, he challenges celebrated orthodoxies (Butler, Chalmers) and cautions against equating moral character with religious experience. The volume culminates in a call for true regeneration and a personal devotion that unites virtue toward God with virtue toward neighbor, as essential to lasting salvation.
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Title: Natural Goodness
Publisher: HardPress
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New