An Appeal to the People in Behalf of Their Rights as Authorized Interpreters of The Bibleby Catharine E. BeecherAuthor of“Common Sense Applied to Religion,”“Domestic Economy,”“Domestic Receipt-Book,”“Letters to the People on Health and Happiness,”“Physiology and Calisthenics,”Etc., Etc.New YorkHarper & Brothers, Publishers1860ContentsChapter I. Introduction.Chapter II. The Augustine Theory of the Origin of Evil.Chapter III. Questions Connected with the Augustinian Theory.Chapter IV. The Difficulties Involved in the Augustinian Theory.Chapter V. The Augustinian Theory in Creeds.Chapter VI. Modes of Meeting Difficulties by Theologians.Chapter VII. Theologians Themselves Concede the Augustinian Dogmas Indefensible.Chapter VIII. The Augustinian Theory Contrary to the Moral Sense of Mankind.Chapter IX. The Principles of Common Sense Defined.Chapter X. Common Sense Applied to Gain the Existence of God.Chapter XI. The People's Mental Philosophy.Chapter XII. The Nature of Mind, or Its Powers and Faculties.Chapter XIII. Nature of Mind.—Regulation of the Thoughts.Chapter XIV. Nature of Mind.—The Moral Sense, or Moral Susceptibilities.Chapter XV. The Nature of Mind.—The Will.Chapter XVI. Constitutional Varieties of the Human Mind.Chapter XVII. Nature of Mind.—Habit.Chapter XVIII. The Nature of Mind Our Guide to the Natural Attributes of God.Chapter XIX. The Nature of Mind Our Guide to the Moral Attributes of God.Chapter XX. Additional Proof of the Moral Attributes of God.Chapter XXI. Nature of Mind as Perfect in Construction.Chapter XXII. Right and Wrong—True Virtue.Chapter XXIII. Laws and Penalties—Sin and Holiness.Chapter XXIV. Love to God And Love to Man.Chapter XXV. Increased Civilization Increases Moral Difficulties.Chapter XXVI. Humility and Meekness.Chapter XXVII. The Standard of Right and Wrong Decided by The Risks of Eternity.Chapter XXVIII. The Destiny of Man in the Future Life.Chapter XXIX. What Must We Do To Be Saved?Chapter XXX. How Far Reason and Experience are Sufficient Without Revelation.Chapter XXXI. Augustinian Creeds and Theologians Teach the Common-Sense System.Chapter XXXII. Augustinian Creeds and Theologians Contradict the Common-Sense System, and Thus, Also, Contradict Themselves.Chapter XXXIII. The Augustinian Theory Not In The Bible.Chapter XXXIV. A Reliable Revelation From The Creator Impossible If It Contains The Augustinian Theory.Chapter XXXV. Tendencies of the Two Opposing Systems.Chapter XXXVI. Tendencies of the Two Systems As They Respect the Cultivation of the Moral and Intellectual Powers.Chapter XXXVII. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Respect to Individual Religious Experience.Chapter XXXVIII. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Reference to the Character of God.Chapter XXXIX. Tendencies of the Two Systems as to Church Organizations.Chapter XL. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Regard to Humility, Meekness and a Teachable Spirit.Chapter XLI. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Regard to Dogmatism, Persecution and Ecclesiastical Tyranny.Chapter XLII. Tendencies of the Two Systems as Shown in Controversy and Sects.Chapter XLIII. Practical Tendencies of the Two Systems.Chapter XLIV. Tendencies of the Two Systems in the Training of Children.Chapter XLV. The People Rejecting the Augustinian System.—Position of Theologians.Chapter XLVI. Present Position of the Church.Chapter XLVII. State of the Pastors of Churches.Chapter XLVIII. The Position of Popular Education.Chapter XLIX. The Position of Woman as Chief Educator of Mind.Chapter L. Present Position of Young America.Chapter LI. Present Position of the Religious Press.Chapter LII. The Present Position of the Secular Press.Chapter LIII. What The People Will Do?Note.Notes.Footnotes
An Appeal to the People in Behalf of Their Rights as Authorized Interpreters of The Bibleby Catharine E. BeecherAuthor of“Common Sense Applied to Religion,”“Domestic Economy,”“Domestic Receipt-Book,”“Letters to the People on Health and Happiness,”“Physiology and Calisthenics,”Etc., Etc.New YorkHarper & Brothers, Publishers1860ContentsChapter I. Introduction.Chapter II. The Augustine Theory of the Origin of Evil.Chapter III. Questions Connected with the Augustinian Theory.Chapter IV. The Difficulties Involved in the Augustinian Theory.Chapter V. The Augustinian Theory in Creeds.Chapter VI. Modes of Meeting Difficulties by Theologians.Chapter VII. Theologians Themselves Concede the Augustinian Dogmas Indefensible.Chapter VIII. The Augustinian Theory Contrary to the Moral Sense of Mankind.Chapter IX. The Principles of Common Sense Defined.Chapter X. Common Sense Applied to Gain the Existence of God.Chapter XI. The People's Mental Philosophy.Chapter XII. The Nature of Mind, or Its Powers and Faculties.Chapter XIII. Nature of Mind.—Regulation of the Thoughts.Chapter XIV. Nature of Mind.—The Moral Sense, or Moral Susceptibilities.Chapter XV. The Nature of Mind.—The Will.Chapter XVI. Constitutional Varieties of the Human Mind.Chapter XVII. Nature of Mind.—Habit.Chapter XVIII. The Nature of Mind Our Guide to the Natural Attributes of God.Chapter XIX. The Nature of Mind Our Guide to the Moral Attributes of God.Chapter XX. Additional Proof of the Moral Attributes of God.Chapter XXI. Nature of Mind as Perfect in Construction.Chapter XXII. Right and Wrong—True Virtue.Chapter XXIII. Laws and Penalties—Sin and Holiness.Chapter XXIV. Love to God And Love to Man.Chapter XXV. Increased Civilization Increases Moral Difficulties.Chapter XXVI. Humility and Meekness.Chapter XXVII. The Standard of Right and Wrong Decided by The Risks of Eternity.Chapter XXVIII. The Destiny of Man in the Future Life.Chapter XXIX. What Must We Do To Be Saved?Chapter XXX. How Far Reason and Experience are Sufficient Without Revelation.Chapter XXXI. Augustinian Creeds and Theologians Teach the Common-Sense System.Chapter XXXII. Augustinian Creeds and Theologians Contradict the Common-Sense System, and Thus, Also, Contradict Themselves.Chapter XXXIII. The Augustinian Theory Not In The Bible.Chapter XXXIV. A Reliable Revelation From The Creator Impossible If It Contains The Augustinian Theory.Chapter XXXV. Tendencies of the Two Opposing Systems.Chapter XXXVI. Tendencies of the Two Systems As They Respect the Cultivation of the Moral and Intellectual Powers.Chapter XXXVII. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Respect to Individual Religious Experience.Chapter XXXVIII. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Reference to the Character of God.Chapter XXXIX. Tendencies of the Two Systems as to Church Organizations.Chapter XL. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Regard to Humility, Meekness and a Teachable Spirit.Chapter XLI. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Regard to Dogmatism, Persecution and Ecclesiastical Tyranny.Chapter XLII. Tendencies of the Two Systems as Shown in Controversy and Sects.Chapter XLIII. Practical Tendencies of the Two Systems.Chapter XLIV. Tendencies of the Two Systems in the Training of Children.Chapter XLV. The People Rejecting the Augustinian System.—Position of Theologians.Chapter XLVI. Present Position of the Church.Chapter XLVII. State of the Pastors of Churches.Chapter XLVIII. The Position of Popular Education.Chapter XLIX. The Position of Woman as Chief Educator of Mind.Chapter L. Present Position of Young America.Chapter LI. Present Position of the Religious Press.Chapter LII. The Present Position of the Secular Press.Chapter LIII. What The People Will Do?Note.Notes.Footnotes
An Appeal to the People in Behalf of Their Rights as Authorized Interpreters of The Bibleby Catharine E. BeecherAuthor of“Common Sense Applied to Religion,”“Domestic Economy,”“Domestic Receipt-Book,”“Letters to the People on Health and Happiness,”“Physiology and Calisthenics,”Etc., Etc.New YorkHarper & Brothers, Publishers1860
An Appeal to the People in Behalf of Their Rights as Authorized Interpreters of The Bible
by Catharine E. Beecher
Author of“Common Sense Applied to Religion,”“Domestic Economy,”“Domestic Receipt-Book,”“Letters to the People on Health and Happiness,”“Physiology and Calisthenics,”Etc., Etc.
New York
Harper & Brothers, Publishers
1860
ContentsChapter I. Introduction.Chapter II. The Augustine Theory of the Origin of Evil.Chapter III. Questions Connected with the Augustinian Theory.Chapter IV. The Difficulties Involved in the Augustinian Theory.Chapter V. The Augustinian Theory in Creeds.Chapter VI. Modes of Meeting Difficulties by Theologians.Chapter VII. Theologians Themselves Concede the Augustinian Dogmas Indefensible.Chapter VIII. The Augustinian Theory Contrary to the Moral Sense of Mankind.Chapter IX. The Principles of Common Sense Defined.Chapter X. Common Sense Applied to Gain the Existence of God.Chapter XI. The People's Mental Philosophy.Chapter XII. The Nature of Mind, or Its Powers and Faculties.Chapter XIII. Nature of Mind.—Regulation of the Thoughts.Chapter XIV. Nature of Mind.—The Moral Sense, or Moral Susceptibilities.Chapter XV. The Nature of Mind.—The Will.Chapter XVI. Constitutional Varieties of the Human Mind.Chapter XVII. Nature of Mind.—Habit.Chapter XVIII. The Nature of Mind Our Guide to the Natural Attributes of God.Chapter XIX. The Nature of Mind Our Guide to the Moral Attributes of God.Chapter XX. Additional Proof of the Moral Attributes of God.Chapter XXI. Nature of Mind as Perfect in Construction.Chapter XXII. Right and Wrong—True Virtue.Chapter XXIII. Laws and Penalties—Sin and Holiness.Chapter XXIV. Love to God And Love to Man.Chapter XXV. Increased Civilization Increases Moral Difficulties.Chapter XXVI. Humility and Meekness.Chapter XXVII. The Standard of Right and Wrong Decided by The Risks of Eternity.Chapter XXVIII. The Destiny of Man in the Future Life.Chapter XXIX. What Must We Do To Be Saved?Chapter XXX. How Far Reason and Experience are Sufficient Without Revelation.Chapter XXXI. Augustinian Creeds and Theologians Teach the Common-Sense System.Chapter XXXII. Augustinian Creeds and Theologians Contradict the Common-Sense System, and Thus, Also, Contradict Themselves.Chapter XXXIII. The Augustinian Theory Not In The Bible.Chapter XXXIV. A Reliable Revelation From The Creator Impossible If It Contains The Augustinian Theory.Chapter XXXV. Tendencies of the Two Opposing Systems.Chapter XXXVI. Tendencies of the Two Systems As They Respect the Cultivation of the Moral and Intellectual Powers.Chapter XXXVII. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Respect to Individual Religious Experience.Chapter XXXVIII. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Reference to the Character of God.Chapter XXXIX. Tendencies of the Two Systems as to Church Organizations.Chapter XL. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Regard to Humility, Meekness and a Teachable Spirit.Chapter XLI. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Regard to Dogmatism, Persecution and Ecclesiastical Tyranny.Chapter XLII. Tendencies of the Two Systems as Shown in Controversy and Sects.Chapter XLIII. Practical Tendencies of the Two Systems.Chapter XLIV. Tendencies of the Two Systems in the Training of Children.Chapter XLV. The People Rejecting the Augustinian System.—Position of Theologians.Chapter XLVI. Present Position of the Church.Chapter XLVII. State of the Pastors of Churches.Chapter XLVIII. The Position of Popular Education.Chapter XLIX. The Position of Woman as Chief Educator of Mind.Chapter L. Present Position of Young America.Chapter LI. Present Position of the Religious Press.Chapter LII. The Present Position of the Secular Press.Chapter LIII. What The People Will Do?Note.Notes.Footnotes