A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity
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A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity is an 1841 sermon by Unitarian minister Theodore Parker that controversially argued for distinguishing enduring moral and spiritual truths from historically conditioned doctrines and institutions within Christianity.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious discourse
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sermon ⓘ |
| aim | to distinguish enduring elements of Christianity from temporary historical forms ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Theodore Parker ⓘ |
| author | Theodore Parker ⓘ |
| century | 19th century ⓘ |
| controversial | yes ⓘ |
| coreClaim |
Christianity contains eternal spiritual truths distinct from temporary forms and institutions
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religious institutions and doctrines may change while underlying moral truths remain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfComposition | 1841 ⓘ |
| field |
Christian studies
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religious philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
sermon
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theological essay ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
19th-century Protestant theological debates
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antebellum United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Unitarian theology
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historical-critical approaches to the Bible ⓘ liberal Protestant thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christianity
ⓘ
religious reform ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| medium | oral sermon later published in print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial critique of traditional Christian doctrines
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early expression of liberal Protestant theology in the United States ⓘ influence on American religious liberalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientationOfAuthor | religious liberal ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme | distinction between transient and permanent elements in religion ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCareer | early major statement of Theodore Parker's theological views ⓘ |
| positionOnDoctrine | argues that some Christian doctrines are historically conditioned and transient ⓘ |
| positionOnMorality | affirms permanence of moral and spiritual truths in Christianity ⓘ |
| reaction | provoked strong opposition from more orthodox clergy ⓘ |
| religiousMovementContext |
Unitarianism
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surface form:
American Unitarian movement
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| religiousOrientationOfAuthor | Unitarian minister ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective |
Unitarian Christian
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liberal Christian ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| subjectOfStudy |
history of American theology
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history of Unitarianism ⓘ liberal Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
enduring moral and spiritual truths
ⓘ
historically conditioned doctrines and institutions ⓘ |
| year | 1841 ⓘ |
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