Orthodoxy: Its Truths and Errors
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"Orthodoxy: Its Truths and Errors" is a theological work by American Unitarian minister James Freeman Clarke that critically examines traditional Christian doctrines, affirming their enduring insights while challenging what he saw as their distortions and excesses.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theology book
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book ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| affirms | moral and spiritual truths in Christian orthodoxy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reconcile Christian faith with reason
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separate essential truths of Christianity from historical accretions ⓘ |
| author | James Freeman Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorBirthPlace | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
authoritarianism in theology
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excessive dogmatism ⓘ literalism in Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| examinesDoctrine |
Trinity
NERFINISHED
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atonement ⓘ eternal punishment ⓘ inspiration of Scripture ⓘ original sin ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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theology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorReligiousAffiliation | Unitarian minister ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
19th-century debates over Christian orthodoxy
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American liberal Protestantism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
liberal Protestant theology
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rationalist approaches to religion ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian readers
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liberal Protestants ⓘ theological students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian doctrine
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Christian orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ dogmatic theology ⓘ religious criticism ⓘ |
| perspective |
Unitarian
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liberal Christian ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Unitarianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
ethical interpretation of doctrine
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rational approach to Christian faith ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
affirming enduring insights of Christian tradition
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critical of traditional orthodoxy ⓘ rejecting perceived distortions and excesses in orthodoxy ⓘ |
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