Synopsis
""Three Discourses On The Religion Of Reason"" is a book written by Gerrit Smith that explores the concept of religion from a rational perspective. The book is divided into three discourses, each of which delves into different aspects of the religion of reason. The first discourse focuses on the nature of reason and how it can be used to understand religion. The second discourse explores the relationship between reason and faith, arguing that they are not mutually exclusive but rather complementary. Finally, the third discourse discusses the role of reason in shaping morality and ethical behavior. Throughout the book, Smith draws on a range of philosophical and theological traditions to develop his arguments. Ultimately, ""Three Discourses On The Religion Of Reason"" is a thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between reason and religion, and an important contribution to the ongoing debate about the nature of faith and belief.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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But if I understand them, it is not the religion of Jesus which they preach. They preach in favor of creeds and churches and a clerical order of men. So mistaken are they, as still to believe that Jesus came to establish all these :whereas He came to send them all down stream. Blind are they still to the fact, that when His religion shall have come to prevail over the whole earth, there will not one church creed be left; no, nor one clergyman ;no, nor one church in the present and popular sense of the word. A religious creed is proper. Every man should have one. But a church creed is improper. Fifty or a hundred people in Peterboro or Cazenovia, however much alike in their views and spirit, should no more be required to adopt a common religious creed than to shorten or stretch out their bodies to a common length. There is a sad misconception in regard to a church also. The common idea is, that to make a church people must come together and organize, much as in the case of aM utual Insurance Company. This is the way aS ectarian church is made. But Jesus no more thought of providing for a sectarian church than for a political party. In His eye the Christians of a place are the church of the place :and this too whether they know it or not, will it or not. They are such by force of their character: and votes can neither make nor unmake the fact. As to the clerical order. Many clergymen are among the best of men. Nevertheless such an order is wholly unauthorized and exceedingly pernicious. Their assumption of an exclusive right to teach religion makes the teachers conceited, dogmatic, arrogant, tyrannical; and their hearers lazy in mind and slavish in spirit. The plea for a clerical order is that men learned in religion are needed to teach it. This however is a pagan idea, that has come down to us. To be able to teach a pagan religion to explain its mysteries and
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