Two Discourses on the Union Between God and Christ and the Grounds of Unitarian Non-Conformity to the Church of England: With a Prefatory Address to Unitarian Christians

Two Discourses On The Union Between God And Christ And The Grounds Of Unitarian Non-Conformity To The Church Of England: With A Prefatory Address To Unitarian Christians by Thomas Madge is a 19th-century Unitarian treatise in which the author argues for a strict unity of God the Father and Jesus Christ, rejecting the notion that Christ is God in nature (the Trinity). The work consists of two discourses and a prefatory address. In Discourses I, Madge interprets John 10:30 and John 17:21–23 to present a union of will and purpose, not of essence, between God and Christ, insisting that they are distinct beings who acted in unity. He criticizes creedal formulations as unscriptural, arguing that Scripture presents Jesus as subordinate to God and dependent on the Father. In Discourses II (Romans 14:5), he defends Unitarian nonconformity from the Church of England establishment, arguing against subscription to human articles and for conscience, liberty of interpretation, and open communion. He advocates worship of the Father and Christ’s guidance within a scriptural, inclusive Christian fellowship.