The Reasonableness of Christianity
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The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Christianity is fundamentally reasonable and accessible to ordinary understanding | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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book ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
overly elaborate theological systems
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requirement of assent to numerous speculative doctrines for salvation ⓘ |
| author | John Locke ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
The Reasonableness of Christianity
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Christianity is fundamentally reasonable and accessible to ordinary understanding
complex doctrinal systems are not essential to Christian faith ⓘ the core of Christian faith is belief that Jesus is the Messiah ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | some orthodox theologians of the late 17th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
belief in Jesus as the Christ
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moral obedience as part of Christian faith ⓘ simplicity of the Gospel message ⓘ |
| firstPublisher |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| followedBy | Vindications of The Reasonableness of Christianity ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on natural religion and revelation
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later liberal Protestant theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Locke's empiricist epistemology
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biblical exegesis of the New Testament ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
literate lay Christians
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theologians and clergy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
accessibility of Christian doctrine to common people
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limits of human understanding in theology ⓘ moral transformation as evidence of genuine faith ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
Enlightenment thought
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early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| positionOnFaith | faith is assent to reasonable testimony about Jesus as Messiah ⓘ |
| positionOnReason | reason and revelation are compatible ⓘ |
| positionOnSalvation | salvation depends on sincere belief in Jesus as the Christ ⓘ |
| positionOnScripture | Scripture presents a clear and simple requirement for faith ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1695 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
A Letter Concerning Toleration
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian doctrine
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Christianity ⓘ rational religion ⓘ religious epistemology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
Protestant
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latitudinarian ⓘ rationalist approach to revelation ⓘ |
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The Reasonableness of Christianity
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Christianity is fundamentally reasonable and accessible to ordinary understanding