Smith Rational Dissenters in Late Eighteenth-Century England

'An ardent desire of truth'
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-80010-070-1
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 42, 368 Seiten

Reihe: Studies in Modern British Religious History

Rational Dissent was a branch of Protestant religious nonconformity which emerged to prominence in England between c. 1770 and c. 1800. While small, the movement provoked fierce opposition from both Anglicans and Orthodox Dissenters.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Valerie

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
The Primary Sources and the Wider Identity of Rational Dissent
Contemporary Perceptions and Identity
Theology: the Collective Identity of Rational Dissent
Theology and Diversity in Rational Dissenting Identity
Theology, Liberty and Perceptions of Church and State
Theology, Monarchy, and the Constitution
The Evolution of Rational Dissenting Identity
The Appeal and Impact of Rational Dissent
The Legacy of Late Eighteenth-Century Rational Dissent
Continuity and Change in the Unitarian Appeal
Conclusions
Appendix 1: The Nature of Attacks on Arians and Socinians
Appendix 2: Late Eighteenth-Century Subscribers to Rational Dissenting Published Works and Organizations
Appendix 3: A Biographical Register of Rational Dissenters
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Smith Valerie:
VALERIE SMITH received her PhD from the University of Kent after a long career teaching history. A gifted historical researcher well-known at Dr Williams's Library and other archives, she sadly passed away in 2019 with this book nearly ready for publication.