First published in 1880, this is a fascinating collection of essays by the nineteenth-century theologian and historian George P. Fisher, arranged into three key classifications. The first group comprises papers that relate to the history, polity and dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church, with a particular focus on how the religion of ancient Rome reappears in the characteristic features of Latin Christianity. The second group of essays relates to the New England theology that was pioneered by Jonathan Edwards and entailed important modifications to the philosophy of Calvinism. Unitarianism is also discussed in detail, which is the subject of a paper on Channing, who was regarded as the most prominent representative of the movement in America. The third set of essays explores Theism and Christian evidences, with papers presenting analyses of rationalistic theory, Atheism, and the intellectual and spiritual career of the Apostle Paul. A fascinating and comprehensive collection, this important reissue will be of particular value to students interested in the interplay between history and Christian theology.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1883 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1894 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1895 Edition.

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1895. Being the first seven chapters of the work entitled "The Beginnings of Christianity" written by Professor Fisher. In the preface, he states this work is an attempt to describe the ancient Roman world, including both heathen and Jewish society, into which Christianity entered, and in which it first established itself. These chapters, standing alone, constitute a historical introduction to the study of the Apostolic Age.

1894. Contents: What is to be Proved and the Nature of the Evidence; What is Meant by Miracles? The Possibility of Them, and the Possibility of Proving Them; How the Antecedent Presumption Against the Occurrence of Miracles is Set Aside; Admitted Facts Respecting Christianity; Proof of the Supernatural Origin of Christianity from the Portraiture of the Character of Jesus in the Evangelists; Proof of the Miracles from Peculiar Features of the Gospel Narratives; Proof of the Resurrection of Jesus from Statements by the Apostle Paul; The Genuineness of the Gospels; Trustworthiness of the Testimony of the Apostles; The Proof of Resurrection of Jesus from the Evangelists; Alleged Errors of the Apostles in Matters of Opinion; Alleged Difficulties in the Connection of Christianity with the Old Testament Religion; Proof of Christianity from Prophecy; Argument for Christianity from the Conversion and the Career of the Apostle Paul; Proof of the Divine Origin of Christianity from the Intrinsic Excellence of the Christian System; Proof Afforded by the Contrast of Christianity with other Religions and with Philosophical Systems; Corroborative Proof of the Truth of Christianity from its Utility; and Corroborative Proof of Christianity from its Rapid Spread in the First Centuries. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.