Download or read book Universalism in America written by Ernest Cassara and published by Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This book was released on 1997 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes writings of some of the most influential persons in Universalism's first two centuries.

Download or read book The Universalist Movement in America 1770 1880 written by Ann Lee Bressler and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text offers a cultural history of Universalism & the Universalist idea - the idea that an all-good & all-powerful God saves all souls. Bressler puts forth the unique argument that early Universalists were proponents of an 'improved' Calvinism.

Download or read book American Universalism written by George Huntston Williams and published by Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This book was released on 2002 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Larger Faith written by Charles A. Howe and published by Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This book was released on 1993 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howe's treatment covers the span from the first gathering in 1793 of people who called themselves "Universalists" to the 1961 merger with the American Unitarian Association to present-day UUism. This comprehensive volume deals with the struggle's of a new religion, women pioneers, early missionary efforts, involvement with social concerns and the branding of a theological school. Includes bibliography, appendices and an index.

Download or read book A Treatise on Atonement written by Hosea Ballou and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Universalism in America written by Richard Eddy and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Review of Rev M Hill s Sermon on American Universalism etc written by John BOYDEN and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Universalist Movement in America 1770 1880 written by Ann Lee Bressler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-04-19 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume Ann Lee Bressler offers the first cultural history of American Universalism and its central teaching -- the idea that an all-good and all-powerful God saves all souls. Although Universalists have commonly been lumped together with Unitarians as "liberal religionists," in its origins their movement was, in fact, quite different from that of the better-known religious liberals. Unlike Unitarians such as the renowned William Ellery Channing, who stressed the obligation of the individual under divine moral sanctions, most early American Universalists looked to the omnipotent will of God to redeem all of creation. While Channing was socially and intellectually descended from the opponents of Jonathan Edwards, Hosea Ballou, the foremost theologian of the Universalist movement, appropriated Edwards's legacy by emphasizing the power of God's love in the face of human sinfulness and apparent intransigence. Espousing what they saw as a fervent but reasonable piety, many early Universalists saw their movement as a form of improved Calvinism. The story of Universalism from the mid-nineteenth century on, however, was largely one of unsuccessful efforts to maintain this early synthesis of Calvinist and Enlightenment ideals. Eventually, Bressler argues, Universalists were swept up in the tide of American religious individualism and moralism; in the late nineteenth century they increasingly extolled moral responsibility and the cultivation of the self. By the time of the first Universalist centennial celebration in 1870, the ideals of the early movement were all but moribund. Bressler's study illuminates such issues as the relationship between faith and reason in a young, fast-growing, and deeply uncertain country, and the fate of the Calvinist heritage in American religious history.

Download or read book Universalists and Unitarians in America written by John A. Buehrens and published by Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This book was released on 2011 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book American Universalism written by George Huntston Williams and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book American Universalism written by Elmo Arnold Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Davenant s Hypothetical Universalism written by Michael J. Lynch and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John Davenant's hypothetical universalism has consistently been misinterpreted and misrepresented as a via media between Arminianism and Reformed theology. This study examines Bishop John Davenant's hypothetical universalism in the context of early modern Reformed orthodoxy. In light of the various misunderstandings of early modern hypothetical universalism, including English hypothetical universalism, as well as the paucity of studies touching on the theology of John Davenant in particular, this dissertation: (1) Gives a detailed exposition of Davenant's doctrine of universal redemption in dialogue with his understanding of closely related doctrines such as God's will, predestination, providence, and covenant theology; and (2) defends the thesis that Davenant's version of hypothetical universalism represents a significant strand of the Augustinian tradition, including the early modern Reformed tradition. In service of these two aims, this dissertation examines the patristic and medieval periods as they provide the background for the Lutheran, Remonstrant, and Reformed reactions to the so-called Lombardian formula ("Christ died sufficiently for all; effectually for the elect"). Moreover, it traces how Davenant and his fellow British delegates at the Synod of Dordt shaped the Canons of Dordt in such a way as to allow for their English hypothetical universalism. A careful exposition of the various theses found in Davenant's De Morte Christi makes up the central core of this dissertation. Finally, this study explores Davenant's covenant theology and doctrine of the divine will"--

Download or read book Universalism as it is written by Edwin Francis Hatfield and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Universalism in America written by Richard Eddy and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Chosen Faith written by John A. Buehrens and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1998-06-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated edition of the classic introduction to the history and beliefs of Unitarian Universalism—from a senior minister of the Unitarian Church For those contemplating religious choices, Unitarian Universalism offers an appealing alternative to religious denominations that stress theological creeds over individual conviction and belief. Featuring two new chapters, a revealing and entertaining foreword by best-selling author Robert Fulghum, and a new preface by UU moderator Denise Davidoff, this updated edition of the classic introductory text on Unitarian Universalism explores the many sources of the living tradition of this ‘chosen faith’.

Download or read book Universalism in America written by Richard Eddy and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Heaven in the American Imagination written by Gary Scott Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does heaven exist? If so, what is it like? And how does one get in? Throughout history, painters, poets, philosophers, pastors, and many ordinary people have pondered these questions. Perhaps no other topic captures the popular imagination quite like heaven. Gary Scott Smith examines how Americans from the Puritans to the present have imagined heaven. He argues that whether Americans have perceived heaven as reality or fantasy, as God's home or a human invention, as a source of inspiration and comfort or an opiate that distracts from earthly life, or as a place of worship or a perpetual playground has varied largely according to the spirit of the age. In the colonial era, conceptions of heaven focused primarily on the glory of God. For the Victorians, heaven was a warm, comfortable home where people would live forever with their family and friends. Today, heaven is often less distinctively Christian and more of a celestial entertainment center or a paradise where everyone can reach his full potential. Drawing on an astounding array of sources, including works of art, music, sociology, psychology, folklore, liturgy, sermons, poetry, fiction, jokes, and devotional books, Smith paints a sweeping, provocative portrait of what Americans-from Jonathan Edwards to Mitch Albom-have thought about heaven.