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The life and thought of Charles Chauncy (1705-1787) /

Gibbs, Norman B.

The life and thought of Charles Chauncy (1705-1787) / Norman B. Gibbs ; edited by Lee W. Gibbs. - Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (238 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Life and Major Works; Chapter 1: Biographical Sketch and Personal Characteristics; Chapter 2: Chauncy as the Leading Critic of the Great Awakening; Chapter 3: Chauncy's Opposition to the British Stamp Act Tax and to the Church of England's Attempt to Establish a Bishop in America; Chapter 4: Theological Controversy Over the Doctrine of Original Sin; Chapter 5: The Controversy Over Universal Salvation. Chapter 6: Chauncy Becomes "Theologian of the American Revolution"Part 2: The Problem of Revelation and Reason in the Thought of Charles Chauncy; Chapter 7: The Impact of the Enlightenment Upon the Thought of Chauncy; Chapter 8: The Nature and Value of Natural Religion; Chapter 9: Christ and the SPirit in Revelation; Chapter 10: Revelation and the Bible; Chaper 11: Saving Falls; Chapter 12: Closure to Part 2; Part 3: Chauncy's Kenotic Christology; Chapter 13: A Christology in Two Portraits; Chapter 14: Covert Arianism or Covenant Theology in Kenotic Disguise? Chapter 15: Kenosis in the New TestamentChapter 16: The Kenosis in the Writings of Chauncy; Chapter 17: Closure to Part 3; Selected Bibliography; Primary Sources Cited by Chauncy; Index.

A spiritual biography of Charles Chauncy which, for the first time, provides an alternative and balanced view of his theology and life.

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Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.
Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787


1700-1799


Congregational churches--Clergy--Biography.
Theology, Doctrinal--History--Massachusetts--18th century.
Théologie dogmatique--Histoire--Massachusetts--18e siècle.
RELIGION--Christianity--Presbyterian.
Congregational churches--Clergy
Theology, Doctrinal
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
Christianity.


Massachusetts--Church history--18th century.
Massachusetts


Biographies
Church history
History

BX7260.C527 / G53 2012

285.8092