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Studies in Modern British Religious History Ser.: Rational Dissenters in Late Eighteenth-Century England : 'an Ardent Desire of Truth' by Megan Milan and Valerie Smith (2021, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBoydell & Brewer, The Limited
ISBN-101783275669
ISBN-139781783275663
eBay Product ID (ePID)5050405899
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRATIONAL Dissenters in Late Eighteenth-Century England : 'an Ardent Desire of Truth'
Publication Year2021
SubjectChristian Theology / History, Christianity / Denominations, History, Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837)
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion, History
AuthorMegan Milan, Valerie Smith
SeriesStudies in Modern British Religious History Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight22 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2021-289447
ReviewsBoydell has produced a fine book which is essential reading for all interested in this subject and in its historical context., This is a well-researched and careful study of a significant period in the history of rational and orthodox Dissent.
Series Volume Number42
IllustratedYes
Original LanguageEnglish
Table Of ContentIntroductionThe Primary Sources and the Wider Identity of Rational DissentContemporary Perceptions and IdentityTheology: the Collective Identity of Rational DissentTheology and Diversity in Rational Dissenting IdentityTheology, Liberty and Perceptions of Church and StateTheology, Monarchy, and the ConstitutionThe Evolution of Rational Dissenting IdentityThe Appeal and Impact of Rational DissentThe Legacy of Late Eighteenth-Century Rational DissentContinuity and Change in the Unitarian AppealConclusionsAppendix 1: The Nature of Attacks on Arians and SociniansAppendix 2: Late Eighteenth-Century Subscribers to Rational Dissenting Published Works and OrganizationsAppendix 3: A Biographical Register of Rational DissentersBibliography
SynopsisRational 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., 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. Rational Dissent was a branch of Protestant religious nonconformity which emerged to prominence in England between c. 1770 and c. 1800. Based on the sole study of the Scriptures and the application of individual reasoning to understanding the word of God, Rational Dissent rejected the role and authority of Anglican priests but also stood apart from Orthodox Dissent in its denial of the Trinity and Original Sin, arguing that these concepts were 'irrational'. While small, the movement provoked fierce opposition from both Anglicans and Orthodox Dissenters. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary published and unpublished sources, this study explores the theology of Rational Dissent in its entirety, arguing that it was considerably more diverse than has previously been acknowledged. Through an examination of lists of subscribers to Rational Dissenting publications and organizations, and of Unitarian libraries and their readers, the book uncovers the movement's less visible adherents, mapping them both socially and geographically. It also explores the impact of vehement attacks by Anglicans and Orthodox Dissenters on the development of a Rational Dissenting identity. Within the context of the struggle for civil and political rights and of the American and French Revolutions, the book establishes that the theology of Rational Dissenters underpinned their political beliefs and concepts of liberty, drove their ideas on the nature of society, and determined the lives and priorities of its lay adherents. The final stage of the book explores the largely Unitarian legacy of Rational Dissent and its theological, cultural and social impact in England post 1800.
LC Classification NumberBX5203.3
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