Although there are many books on Johnson's moral and religious
thought, none has provided a detailed analysis of his relationship
with the ethics and theology of the eighteenth century. This study
fills the gap, examining the background to Johnson's views on a
wide range of issues debated by the philosophers and divines of his
age. Avoiding deceptive generalizations concerning the overall
character of the century, Nicholas Hudson emphasizes the
ambivalence and contradiction inherent in the orthodoxy which
Johnson espoused. Yet this book also challenges the assumption that
Johnson's religious beliefs were unstable and filled with anxiety.
Whatever the weakness of his positions, he gleaned strength and
confidence from the belief that he upheld an eminent tradition in
Christian philosophy.
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