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Languages : en
Pages : 102

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Author: William Ewart Gladstone
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ISBN: 9783337660291
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Languages : en
Pages : 100

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Author: The North American Review
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9780530263649
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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Author: Stephen J. Peterson
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319979965
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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By the end of the nineteenth century, William Gladstone was arguably the most popular statesman in America since Lincoln. How did a British prime minister achieve such fame in an era of troubled Anglo-American relations? And what do press reactions to Gladstone’s policies and published writings reveal about American society? Tracing Gladstone’s growing fame in the United States, beginning with his first term as prime minister in 1868 until his death in 1898, this volume focuses on periodicals of the era to illuminate how Americans responded to modern influences in religion and politics. His forays into religious controversy highlight the extent to which faith influenced the American cult of Gladstone. Coverage of Gladstone’s involvement in issues such as church disestablishment, papal infallibility, Christian orthodoxy, atheism and agnosticism, faith and science, and liberal theology reveal deepening religious and cultural rifts in American society. Gladstone’s Influence in America offers the most comprehensive picture to date of the statesman’s reputation in the United States.

Author: David Bebbington
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191514888
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342

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Gladstone's ideas are far more accessible for analysis now that, following the publication of his diaries, a record of his reading is available. This book traces the evolution of what the diaries reveal as the statesman's central intellectual preoccupations, theology and classical scholarship, as well as the groundwork of his early Conservatism and his mature Liberalism. In particular it examines the ideological sources of Gladstone's youthful opposition to reform before scrutinizing his convictions in theology. These are shown to have passed through more stages than has previously been supposed: he moved from Evangelicalism to Orthodox High Churchmanship, on to Tractarianism and then further to a broader stance that eventually crystallized as a liberal Catholicism. His classical studies, focused primarily on Homer, also changed over time, from a version that was designed to defend a traditional worldview to an approach that exalted the depiction of human endeavour in the ancient Greek poet. An enduring principle of his thought about religion and antiquity was the importance of community, but a fresh axiom that arose from the modifications of his views was the centrality of all that was human. The twin values of community and humanity are shown to have conditioned Gladstone's rhetoric as Liberal leader, so making him, in terms of recent political thought, a communitarian rather than a liberal, but one with a distinctive humanitarian message. As a result of a thorough scrutiny of Gladstone's private papers, the Victorian statesman is shown to have derived a distinctive standpoint from the Christian and classical sources of his thinking and so to have left an enduring intellectual legacy. It becomes apparent that his religion, Homeric studies and political thought were interwoven in unexpected ways. The evolution of Gladstone's central intellectual preoccupations, with religion and Homer, is the theme of this book. It shows how the statesman developed from Evangelism to Orthodox High Churchmanship, on to Tractarianism and then further to a broader stance that eventually crystallized as a liberal Catholicism. It demonstrates also that his Homeric studies developed over time. Neither aspect of his thinking was kept apart from his politics. Gladstone's early conservatism emerged from a blend of classical and Christian themes focusing on the idea of community. While that motif persisted in his speeches as Liberal leader, the category of the human emerged from his religious and Homeric ideas to condition the presentation of his Liberalism. In Gladstone's mind there was an intertwining of theology, Homeric studies and political thought.

Author: WILLARD ANDERSON HANNA
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Languages : en
Pages : 708

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Author: Godfrey Higgins
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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Publisher: Reprint Services Corporation
ISBN: 0781223555
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 528

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Author: William Ewart Gladstone
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Category : Christianity
Languages : en
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Author: Robert Green Ingersoll
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 4106

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The Essential Works of Robert G. Ingersoll is a collection of essays and speeches by the renowned 19th-century American orator and freethinker. Ingersoll's writing is characterized by its eloquence, wit, and rationality, making compelling arguments against religion and advocating for secular humanism. This book provides insight into Ingersoll's sharp intellect and his fearless approach to challenging traditional beliefs, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the history of free thought and rationalism in America. Ingersoll's works are a product of his time, reflecting the intellectual dissent and social change of the late 1800s. His influence on the secular movement is undeniable, and his legacy as a champion of reason and freedom of thought continues to resonate today. The Essential Works of Robert G. Ingersoll is a timeless collection that will inspire readers to question conventional wisdom and embrace a more enlightened worldview.