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Scripture and Deism: The Biblical Criticism of the Eighteenth-Century British Deists
Contributor(s): Bernardini, Paolo L. (Other), Orsi, Laura (Other), Lucci, Diego (Author)

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 ISBN: 3039112546     ISBN-13: 9783039112548
Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P
OUR PRICE: $112.30  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: March 2008
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Deism
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General
Dewey: 211.5
LCCN: 2007027495
Series: Studies in Early Modern European Culture
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.78 lbs) 260 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Features: Bibliography, Index
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2008 pg. 16
 
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Publisher Description:
This book deals with the British deists' biblical hermeneutics, its roots, and its effects on European culture and society.
Deist thinkers such as John Toland, Anthony Collins and Matthew Tindal pointed out the historical and anthropological origins of positive religions. Focusing on the human roots of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Ancient Paganism, they advocated tolerance and freedom of thought.
In the context of the deists' research on the history of positive religions, the study of the Scriptures played a key role. Deists and freethinkers fought against the influence of Christian doctrine on political and social life. They denied the supernatural foundations of Christianity and of Christian institutions, and analyzed the Bible with the aim to promote the free search for truth. This book thus stresses the significance of the deists' biblical criticism for the development of Enlightenment views of religion and for the secularization of Europe.
 
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