A paradise of reason William Bentley and Enlightenment Christianity in the early republic
William Bentley was pastor of the East Church in Salem Massachusetts from 1783 intil his death in 1819. There, he ministered to the sailors, widows, artisans, and captains of the waterfront. He offered his flock a faith grounded by the dual pillars of a benevolent deity and salvation through moral l...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2008, 2008
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| Series: | Religion in America series / Religion in America series
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | William Bentley was pastor of the East Church in Salem Massachusetts from 1783 intil his death in 1819. There, he ministered to the sailors, widows, artisans, and captains of the waterfront. He offered his flock a faith grounded by the dual pillars of a benevolent deity and salvation through moral living |
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| Physical Description: | x, 266 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780199870417 0199870411 |