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Author Gibbs, Norman B.

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

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Description 1 online resource (238 pages)
Contents 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
Summary A spiritual biography of Charles Chauncy which, for the first time, provides an alternative and balanced view of his theology and life
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.
SUBJECT Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787 fast
Subject Congregational churches -- Clergy -- Biography
Theology, Doctrinal -- Massachusetts -- History -- 18th century
RELIGION -- Christianity -- Presbyterian.
Congregational churches -- Clergy
Theology, Doctrinal
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
Christianity.
SUBJECT Massachusetts -- Church history -- 18th century
Subject Massachusetts
Genre/Form Biographies
Church history
History
Form Electronic book
Author Gibbs, Lee W.
ISBN 9780773411678
0773411674